Burt v. Winona & St. Peter Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Defendant appeals from an order of the municipal court of Mankato, refusing a new trial. After the argument and submission of this appeal, State v. Gould, ante, p. 189, was decided, and the appellant thereupon moved “to disaffirm,” as stated in the second of the two following opinions.
1Opinion of the CourtDickinson, J.
The defendant employed the plaintiff as a nurse to take care of a person who had suffered personal injury in an accident on its road. This action was brought to recover compensation for the service. The plaintiff continued to perform the duties of the employment after a time when the defendant claims to have discharged her. The only issue upon the trial was whether the defendant had discharged the plaintiff from service.
The error assigned upon this appeal is that the court refused to receive in evidence an instrument purporting to be a transcribed telegraphic message, signed by an agent of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. CarrollSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
- People v. MaynardMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
- Stuart v. School District No. 1Michigan Supreme Court · 1874
- Board of Commissioners v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Kayser v. Trustees of BremenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Lang v. Mayor of BayonneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1907
- National Life Ins. Co. of Montpelier v. Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
- Gildemeister v. LindsayMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
- Ford v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
- State ex rel. Bales v. BaileySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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