Friday v. City of Moorhead
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Clay county, Baxter, J., granting defendant’s motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding a verdict in favor of plaintiff for nine hundred dollars.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by a defective street in defendant city. Plaintiff had a verdict in the court below, but on motion the court granted judgment in defendant’s favor notwithstanding the verdict, and plaintiff appealed.
Two principal questions were submitted to the jury in the court below, namely: (1) Whether defendant was chargeable with negligence with respect to the condition of the street on which plaintiff was injured; and (2) whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. The jury found in plaintiff’s favor on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wright v. City of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Anderson v. City of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Downs v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
3Cited by7 opinions
- McDonough v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Campion v. City of RochesterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Lawrence v. HollerichCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
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- Hufman v. City of CrookstonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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