Blume v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Actiou in the district court for Blue Earth county against defendant corporation, W. Terry and George Wells, to recover $15,550 for personal injury received while a passenger, upon defendant’s train. The case was tried before Comstock, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $5,180. From an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an action to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff while a passenger on one of the defendant’s trains. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals from the order denying its motion for a new trial. The claims of error relate to the charge and exceptions were taken at the time..
1. The plaintiff got safely on the defendant’s train at Minnesota Lake. Before she had taken a seat the train started. She claims that she was thrown down and injured by a sudden jerk of the train when it started. The court charged the jury that it was the duty of the…
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