Nettersheim v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, Veronica Nettersheim, from a judgment of the District Court of Bamsey County, John W. Willis, J., entered September 28, 1893, against her for $161.61. costs. After nightfall and in a storm of rain and sleet on December 31, 1890, Thomas Aschen was struck and killed by a west going, engine of the defendant, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bail-way Company, at the crossing of its railway over West Seventh Street in St. Paul.
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Appeal by plaintiff, Veronica Nettersheim, from a judgment of the District Court of Bamsey County, John W. Willis, J., entered September 28, 1893, against her for $161.61. costs. After nightfall and in a storm of rain and sleet on December 31, 1890, Thomas Aschen was struck and killed by a west going, engine of the defendant, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Bail-way Company, at the crossing of its railway over West Seventh Street in St. Paul. The plaintiff was appointed administratrix of his estate and brought this action under 1878 G. S. ch. 77, § 2 to recover $5,000 for the benefit of his…
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
This is an action for causing the death of plaintiff’s intestate through negligence by a train of cars Crossing-Seventh street, in St. Paul, along which the deceased was walking, and upon the track crossing which street he was when struck and killed.
The jury found a general verdict in favor of plaintiff, and also answered certain specific questions of fact submitted to them by the court.
*15The defendant moved for judgment, on the ground that the spe■cial findings of fact are inconsistent with the general verdict, and the court below granted the motion.
From the general verdict, we presume a…
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