McAllister v. St. Paul City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $15,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Kelly, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,500. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
Action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff by the alleged negligence of the defendant in closing the gates *2of one of its cars as she was boarding it. The answer admitted that at the time stated in the complaint the plaintiff was caught by the gates of the car as she was boarding it, and was injured thereby, and put in issue the other allegations of the complaint. Verdict for the plaintiff for $1,500, and the defendant appealed from an order denying its motion for a new trial.
1. The first reason urged for a new trial is that the trial judge erred in denying…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hilary v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
3Cited by9 opinions
- Ostrowski v. MockridgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- Doll v. ScandrettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Van House v. Canadian Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Roeder v. North American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Marfia v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
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