Hade v. Simmons
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administratrix of tlie estate of Fred A. Hade, deceased, to recover $7,500 for the death of her intestate. The defenses set up in the answer are stated at the beginning of the opinion.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administratrix of tlie estate of Fred A. Hade, deceased, to recover $7,500 for the death of her intestate. The defenses set up in the answer are stated at the beginning of the opinion. The case was tried before Hale, J., who, at the close of tbe testimony, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss tbe action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,333. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Plaintiffs intestate was in the employ of the city of Minneapolis in the capacity of a street sweeper, and on June 4, 1914, while engaged in the course of his employment, was struck and killed by an automobile negligently operated by defendant. Plaintiff, as administratrix of his estate, brought this action under section 8175, Gr. S. 1913, and on the trial below recovered a verdict for $4,333. Defendant appealed from an order denying his alternative motion for judgment or a new trial.
Defendant contends: (1) That the facts disclosed by the record bring this ease within the Workmen’s…
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