Beaton v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $10,000 for personal injury received while in the employ of defendant. The case was tried before Gatlin, J., who granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. Erom an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injury. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of defendant, and plaintiff appealed. Plaintiff was employed by defendant in its yard at Superior, Wisconsin. He was known as a “trucker,” and his work was to truck freight and sweep cars. Part of his morning was employed in sweeping out box cars. The ears were frequently moved while he was working in them. He received no notice or warning in such cases,, and does not claim he was entitled to receive any. He kept his own lookout. On the occasion in question he was sweeping out a box car. Switching…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Griffin v. Minnesota Transfer Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Woods v. St. Paul & Duluth RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
3Cited by6 opinions
- La Mere v. Railway Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Perkins v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1922
- Weireter v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
- Hunt v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Krause v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
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