O'Neil v. Potts
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Two actions in the district court for Ramsey county, one by Albert O’Neil to recover $3,500 for personal injury of his wife and deprivation of her society and services, and the other by Rose O’Neil to recover $5,000 for her own injuries. The case was tried before Johnson, J., and a jury which found a verdict in each case in favor of defendant. From the order denying their motions for a new trial, plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtSchaller, J.
On October 12, 1913, defendant was driving his auto, containing his wife, another lady and one Gustafson, along Minnehaha Parkway. Plaintiff Pose O’Neil was driving a car in the same direction. She passed defendant, turned into the road in front of him and, without warning, stopped her car. Defendant’s car struck the rear of the O’Neil car, damaging it somewhat and causing the injuries to plaintiff Bose O’Neil complained of.
The complaint alleged negligence; the answer denied this and set up contributory negligence. The cases were tried together and ■in each case a verdict was rendered for…
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