Hawkins v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county by the administratrix of the estate of Michael Hawkins, deceased, to recover $5,000 for his wrongful death. The case was tried before Hallam, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the amount demanded. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
Plaintiff’s and respondent’s deceased, a car repairer, was employed on defendant’s and appellant’s repair track. There were five of these tracks, numbering 1 on the north to 5 on the south, which lay parallel to each other and extending from east to west. Between the two most southerly tracks, 4 and 5, was a narrow tramway for the operation of a truck. The space between its rails was filled with planking. The cars needing repairs were brought from the lead track at the western extremity of the yard by a switch engine, and were deposited on the various repair tracks. When so placed, they were…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wiwirowski v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Lillstrom v. Northern Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Goff v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Hooper v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Axelrod v. New York City Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
3Cited by2 opinions
- Peterson v. Merchants Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Sheehy v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916