Maroney v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Eamsey county to recover $10,000 for injury received while a passenger upon defendant’s train. The answer admitted that plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s trains and that, at a point near the station known as J ordan, the car in which plaintiff was riding was derailed. The case was tried before Dickson, J., and a jury which returned a verdict of $1,900 in favor of plaintiff.
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Action in the district court for Eamsey county to recover $10,000 for injury received while a passenger upon defendant’s train. The answer admitted that plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s trains and that, at a point near the station known as J ordan, the car in which plaintiff was riding was derailed. The case was tried before Dickson, J., and a jury which returned a verdict of $1,900 in favor of plaintiff. Erom an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Plaintiff was a passenger upon one of defendant’s trains at the time of a derailment. She claims to have suffered injury. Defendant claims she did not. The jury found for plaintiff, and assessed her damages at $1,900. Defendant contends that the verdict is not supported by the evidence, and, further, that the damages are excessive. The trial court considered these questions on a motion for judgment or for a new trial, and sustained the verdict.
This court should not reverse the action of the trial court and grant a new trial upon either of the grounds mentioned, unless the evidence is so…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Purcell v. St. Paul City Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Karsen v. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Blate v. Third Avenue RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Ohlson v. ManderfeldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- Birmingham Railway Light & Power Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Otos v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Updegraff v. City of OttumwaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
- Rechtzigel v. National Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
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