Legal Opinion
Woodrow v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 3, 1953No. 35,984PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.
This action, based upon the federal employers’ liability act (45 USCA, §§ 51 to 60) and the boiler inspection act (45 USCA, §§22 to 34), was brought by plaintiff, a locomotive engineer employed by defendant, to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff during a run on defendant’s railroad from Laredo, Missouri, to Ottumwa, Iowa. Plaintiff claimed that various defects in the engine or its appurtenances furnished by defendant proximately caused the injuries alleged. Defendant denied both liability and the extent of the injuries claimed.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hanrahan v. Safway Steel Scaffold Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Merchants & Farmers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Saint Paul-Mercury Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
- Rosenberg v. NelsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
3Cited by4 opinions
- Lee v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Jensen v. DikelSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- Brannan v. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Woodrow v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1953