Legal Opinion

Middaugh v. Waseca Canning Co.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 28, 1938No. 31,719PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Holt, Justice.

After verdict, defendant, on a settled case, moved for judgment notwithstanding. The motion was denied, and defendant appeals from the judgment rendered in plaintiff’s favor for $1,668.89.

The only assignments of error are: (a) The court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict; (b) the court erred in denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The only question raised is whether the record justifies a recovery, and that depends upon the sufficiency of' the proof of defendant’s negligence as the cause of the death of plaintiff’s…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Osborne v. McMastersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  2. Twist v. Winona & St. Peter RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
  3. Gimmestad v. Rose Brothers Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
  4. Eckhardt v. HansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
  5. Rosse v. St. Paul & Duluth Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Nolley v. Chicago, M., St. P. & P R. CoCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
  2. Smith v. Otto Hendrickson Post 212, American LegionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  3. Davies v. Land O' Lakes Racing Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  4. Peterson Ex Rel. Peterson v. Richfield Plaza, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
  5. Weber v. Saint Anthony Falls Water Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1942

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