Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Pete-Erickson Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided July 29, 1932No. 28,790PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Action by a husband for the wrongful death of his wife. Plaintiff had a verdict for $1,000. Considering it inadequate, he moved for a new trial and prevailed, the motion being granted for error alone. Defendant appeals.
At the time of her death the deceased wife was 55 and plaintiff 45 years of age. Evidence was admitted over the objection of plaintiff tending to show that he was so addicted to the excessive use of intoxicants that his wife had become dissatisfied, “quite unhappy at times,” and was contemplating a separation.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hutchins v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
- Lockwood v. LockwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- State v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- Falk v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
- Noe v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Loetsch v. New York City Omnibus Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Eschenbach v. BenjaminSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
- Benwell v. DeanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Spalding v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1947
- Allen v. RiedelCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
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