Nelson v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Canty, J., denying a motion to set aside an order dismissing the action and for a new trial.
1Opinion of the Court
MITCHELL, J.2
Action for damages for personal injuries caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant. One of the defenses interposed was that the plaintiff had, for a valuable consideration, settled the claim sued on, and executed to defendant a full release and discharge therefrom. To this the plaintiff replied that the settlement had been induced by the false and fraudulent representations of defendant’s agents as to the extent of her injuries, upon which she relied in executing the release.
The evidence disclosed the following facts: Plaintiff had made a claim against the defendant for…
2Cited by17 opinions
- Moruzzi v. Federal Life & Casualty Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- Great Northern Ry. Co. v. FowlerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1905
- Richardson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
- Seymour v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Tatman v. Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington RailroadCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1913
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