Cotton Lumber & Mercantile Co. v. St. Louis River Dam & Improvement Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $5,626 damages to a certain mill, pier and boom and for the loss of logs, caused by the negligence of defendant. The case was tried before Ensign, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,133. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. Erom the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
During the year 1909 defendant owned and operated a sluicing dam across the Whiteface river, in St. Louis county. Plaintiff owned and operated a sawmill on Whiteface river, some eight miles below defendant’s dam. Plaintiff had constructed a pier in the river above its mill, and booms for catching and holding its logs. In May, 1909, plaintiff had a quantity of logs in the pocket formed by the booms and pier. Defendant on May 13 began sluicing logs through its dam. When these logs reached the pier of plaintiff they became jammed. The pressure caused the pier to topple over, and. all of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stanchfield v. SartellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
3Cited by3 opinions
- Simon v. CarrollSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
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- Somers v. KaneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925