Koeller v. Wisconsin Railway, Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Winona county to recover $20,000 for personal injury received while a passenger upon one of defendant’s street cars. The case was tried before Snow, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $5,000. From the order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Defendant owns and operates the street car system in the city of Winona. Plaintiff was a passenger on one of its cars, and sustained personal injuries from the alleged sudden starting of the car while he was in the act of alighting therefrom. This action to recover for these injuries resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, and the case comes to this court on defendant’s appeal from an order denying its motion for a new trial.
Two claims of negligence were charged in the complaint and sub*266mitted to tlie jury: First, the sudden starting of the car while plaintiff was in the act of alighting; second,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Palmer v. Winona Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899