Legal Opinion

Pruke v. South Park Foundry & Machine Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided May 21, 1897No. Nos. 10,504—(138)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Eamsey county, Willis, J., refusing a new trial after a verdict for plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.

Personal injury action, in which plaintiff had a verdict. On appeal it is claimed that the evidence fails to disclose any negligence on the part of the defendant; that it was not made to appear from the evidence that the negligence alleged was the cause of the injury; and also, if neither of these positions is sustainable, that it was clearly shown that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence which would prevent a recovery. We do not feel it necessary to discuss these contentions at any great length. The cause upon all these questions was clearly and fairly submitted to the jury in…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Groff v. Duluth Imperial Mill Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1894

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Brooks v. De Soto Oil Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Olson v. Seldovia Salmon Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Columbia Box & Lumber Co. v. DrownCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1907
  4. Waggoner v. PorterfieldCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  5. Aurora Boiler Works v. ColliganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904

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