Ogren v. City of Minneapolis
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action by tbe administratrix of tbe estate of Victor S. Ogren, deceased, to recover $7,500 for his wrongful death. Tbe complaint alleged that defendant wrongfully filled a trench, except tbe top eight inches, with loose sand and left the part of the trench between the street car tracks without any paving whatsoever and with a hole or depression at least eight inches deep, and that the depression so left was, to defendant’s knowledge, an extremely dangerous place for teams…
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Action by tbe administratrix of tbe estate of Victor S. Ogren, deceased, to recover $7,500 for his wrongful death. Tbe complaint alleged that defendant wrongfully filled a trench, except tbe top eight inches, with loose sand and left the part of the trench between the street car tracks without any paving whatsoever and with a hole or depression at least eight inches deep, and that the depression so left was, to defendant’s knowledge, an extremely dangerous place for teams and wagons to pass over, and any person attempting to drive over the same would be liable to be thrown out in passing over…
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
The plaintiff, as administratrix of the estate of her deceased Disband, brought this action against the city of Minneapolis to recover damages for his death, alleged to have been caused by the city’s negligence. There was a verdict for the plaintiff for $3,982.50. The city appeals from the order of the court denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
1. The city of Minneapolis constructed a three-foot water main through the center of Aldrich avenue, which runs in a north and south direction, and intersects Western avenue substantially…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McDowell v. Village of PrestonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Cappis v. WiedemannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- City of Lincoln v. CalvertNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
- Kleopfert v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hoffman v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932
- Jackson v. City of St. Louis ParkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
- State Bank v. RonanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1919