Thompson v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county by the administratrix of the estate of Charles E. Thompson, deceased, to recover $30,000 for the death of her intestate while in the employ of defendant. The case was tried before Dickson, J\, who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $9,500. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial was denied.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county by the administratrix of the estate of Charles E. Thompson, deceased, to recover $30,000 for the death of her intestate while in the employ of defendant. The case was tried before Dickson, J\, who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $9,500. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
Action to recover for the death of plaintiff’s intestate while in the employ of the defendant. There was a verdict for the plaintiff. The alternative motion of the defendant for judgment or for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered upon the verdict it appeals.
1. The plaintiff’s intestate, Charles E. Thompson, was killed at Hed*205rick, Iowa. He was' employed by the defendant as a brakeman in interstate commerce. He was engaged at the time in getting some cars from a switch track and putting them into the interstate train on which he was brakeing. He was between two cars for…
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- Hurley v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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