Legal Opinion
Silver v. Harbison
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 4, 1929No. 27,085PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action to recover damages alleged to have been caused by a fire set by the defendants. At the close of the testimony the court directed a verdict for the defendants. The plaintiff appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
The plaintiff is the owner of land in Lake county. It was burned over on May 16,1926, and his buildings were destroyed. On May 11 the defendants, residents of Duluth, Avent on a fishing trip to a point on Manitou river, a few miles Avest of the plaintiff’s land. They left their autos a mile or so away, perhaps farther than that, for their estimates of distance…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- O'Leary v. WangensteenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- Second National Bank v. DonaldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894
- Carr v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- McCool v. DavisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Lares v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Erickson v. StricklerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Raymond v. BaehrSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
- Rochester Wood Specialties, Inc. v. RionsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
- First National Bank v. Van De PutteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Gerster v. Special Administrator for the Estate of WedinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972