McNab v. Wallin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Two actions in the district court for Hennepin county to recover for personal injury to Mary McNab, tbe one in which she was-plaintiff to recover $10,000, and the one in which David McNab, her husband, was plaintiff to recover $3,500. The cases were tried together before Hale, J., who when plaintiffs rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the actions, and a jury which returned a verdict of $500 in favor of Mary McNab and one of $1,750 in favor of David McNab.
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Two actions in the district court for Hennepin county to recover for personal injury to Mary McNab, tbe one in which she was-plaintiff to recover $10,000, and the one in which David McNab, her husband, was plaintiff to recover $3,500. The cases were tried together before Hale, J., who when plaintiffs rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the actions, and a jury which returned a verdict of $500 in favor of Mary McNab and one of $1,750 in favor of David McNab. Defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial were denied. From the order in each case denying…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
On July 33, 1914, David McNab and his wife Mary were, and for several months prior thereto had been, tenants in a six apartment three story flat building owned by defendant. There was a basement in which was a laundry and separate store rooms for-the different tenants. The stairways, hallways and the portion of the building which the tenants used in.common were under the care and control of the landlord, this defendant. From the hall on the first floor a stairway led down to the basement. There was a door at the foot of this stairway, but the threshold of the door was al*372most a foot higher…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Woods v. Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Andrews v. WilliamsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Siggins v. McGillSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905
- Ward v. BlouinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
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- Van House v. Canadian Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
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- Pitzen v. PitzenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930