Vant Hul v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $30,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Bunn, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict .in favor of plaintiff for $14,400. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or' for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Henry Vant Hul, a young man of eighteen years, was in the employ of appellant company as an apprentice in its boiler shops. Having been directed by the foreman in charge of the shops to go to work rounding *330up flues in the boiler of a certain engine, he did so, using a flogging hammer and steel pin; and while so engaged a small piece of steel broke off the face of the hammer when he struck the pin, and flew into respondent’s left eye, destroying its sight, and serioujsly injuring the power of vision of the right eye. This action was commenced to recover damages, based upon the ground that…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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