Brown v. Musser-Sauntry Land, Logging & Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Washington county to recover $2,000 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before Stolberg, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
The plaintiff, on February 21, 1902, was in the employ of the defendant as a landing man at its camp in the woods, and while engaged as such employee in unloading logs he was thrown down and seriously injured by a log falling upon him. He brought this action to recover damages for such injury, on the ground that it was caused by the negligence of the defendant. He had a verdict for $2,000, and the defendant appealed from an order denying its motion for judgment or a new trial.
The logs, which were cut in the woods and hauled to the landing, were from twelve to eighteen feet long and from six…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Greene v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Anderson v. FieldingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Rothenberger v. Northwestern Consolidated Milling Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Antletz v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Schlitz v. Pabst Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
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- Vance v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908