Korte v. St. Paul Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, the St. Paul Trust Company, as executor of the will of Norman W. Batson, deceased, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, W. D. Cornish, J., denying its mo* tion for a new trial. Tbe plaintiff, Ida Korte, was injured by falling into a coal hole in tbe sidewalk in front of a budding owned by tbe St. Paul Trust Company, in trust for Kitson’s estate.
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Appeal by defendant, the St. Paul Trust Company, as executor of the will of Norman W. Batson, deceased, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, W. D. Cornish, J., denying its mo* tion for a new trial. Tbe plaintiff, Ida Korte, was injured by falling into a coal hole in tbe sidewalk in front of a budding owned by tbe St. Paul Trust Company, in trust for Kitson’s estate. She brought this action against this Trust Co., C. G. Lewis Coal Co. and tbe St. Paul Title Insurance and Trust Co. to recover damages, for her personal injuries. Tbe action was dismissed' at tbe trial as to all…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
In this action it has been sought to hold several de-fendantsliable for injuries received through neglect in failing to properly keep covered a coal bole in tbe sidewalk in front of a hotel build-' ing, situated on one of tbe principal streets in the city of St. Paul, erected in 1883, by tbe late Norman W. Kittson, of whose last will and testament this appellant is executor. Tbe action was dismissed as to tbe other defendants on tbe trial, but a verdict was rendered against tbe appellant as such executor. One- Roche bad tbe contract for making all necessary excavations for tbe building. An…
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