Petra v. Crookston Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Cass county to recover $2,999 for injuries received while in the employ of defendant. The case was tried before Stanton, J\, and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,500. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
This is a personal injury case in which plaintiff recovered a verdict of $1,500. Defendant appealed to this court from an order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
Defendant claims that there was no evidence of negligence, that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and that he assumed the risk.
The facts bearing upon these questions are practically undisputed, and are as follows: Defendant operates a sawmill on the south shore of Lake Bemidji. A spur track extends from the shore upon a trestle out into .the lake. Cars…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Davison v. ResslerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Johnson v. United Flour Mills Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
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