Coe v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Morrison county to recover $50 for the killing of plaintiff’s cattle. The case was tried before Baxter, J.y .and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for the sum demanded. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, Dibell, J., defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover the value of two cows, alleged to have been killed by one of defendant’s trains as a result of its negligence in failing to maintain a good and sufficient right-of-way fence, by reason of which the cows strayed upon the right of way. Plaintiff had a verdict in the court below, and defendant appealed from an order denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a' new trial.
The only assignment of error requiring special mention is that which challenges the correctness of the charge to the jury on the subject of defendant’s duty to maintain in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Steinbauer v. StoneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
- Ellington v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Nickolson v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Varco v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1882
- Ellington v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Bailey v. Grand Forks Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Crawford v. Southern RailwayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Turner v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1917