Crawford v. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co.

On January 18, 1944, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial on the minutes was denied April 25. The order was filed May 8. No notice of the filing of this order was made, served, or filed at any time, as required by Minn. St. 1941, § 605.08 (Mason St. 1927, § 9497), so as to limit the time within which to take an appeal therefrom. Plain tiff ordered a transcript of the testimony, and on July 14 the court settled the case. On July 20, plaintiff served notice of a motion “for leave to renew the motion heretofore made upon the minutes of the court,”…