Bennett v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $25,-000 for personal injuries. The complaint alleged that plaintiff, in the performance of his duties, while crossing the railroad track near the buildings maintained alongside of one of the tracks leading to the top of an ore dock, was injured by a string of ore cars pushed along said track, which carried no light on the leading car; that before starting to cross the track plaintiff looked both ways and listened…
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Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $25,-000 for personal injuries. The complaint alleged that plaintiff, in the performance of his duties, while crossing the railroad track near the buildings maintained alongside of one of the tracks leading to the top of an ore dock, was injured by a string of ore cars pushed along said track, which carried no light on the leading car; that before starting to cross the track plaintiff looked both ways and listened to see if any train was coming and he could not see any in the dark and in the absence of lights; and he could not hear…
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Action commenced in St. Louis county to recover damages for injuries occurring in the state of Wisconsin. The complaint alleged that the defendant owned and operated a railway in the city of Superior, state of Wisconsin; that plaintiff was in the employ of the company as a fireman on a switch engine which operated in the yards; that it was the custom of the company to display lights from the first car when engaged in backing ore cars to its ore dock in the nighttime; and that it was negligent in failing'to maintain lights on a certain ore train, by reason of which the plaintiff, while…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cruikshank v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Bradbury v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Nelson v. Southern Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Georgia · 1909
3Cited by8 opinions
- Daily v. St. Anthony Falls Water Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- National Cash Register Co. v. MerriganSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- Trovatten v. HansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
- Massey Steamship Co. v. Importers & Exporters InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Woodman v. GoodrichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
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