Lindgren v. William Bros Boiler Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action by tbe administrator of tbe estate of Oscar S. Martin, deceased, against George T. Honstain and William Bros Boiler Manufacturing Company in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,000 damages for tbe death of bis intestate. Tbe facts are •stated in tbe opinion. At tbe close of plaintiff's evidence be dismissed tbe case as to defendant Honstain.
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Action by tbe administrator of tbe estate of Oscar S. Martin, deceased, against George T. Honstain and William Bros Boiler Manufacturing Company in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,000 damages for tbe death of bis intestate. Tbe facts are •stated in tbe opinion. At tbe close of plaintiff's evidence be dismissed tbe case as to defendant Honstain. Tbe case was tried before Simpson, J., and a jury wbicb returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $5,000. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding tbe verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJaggard, J.
One Honstain, who had contracted to construct an elevator complete in every detail, agreed that defendant and appellant, William Bros Boiler Manufacturing Company, should deliver and construct at said building certain steel hoppers. The hoppers were in fact delivered and installed. It was afterwards discovered that it was necessary to make a slight change in one of the legs.. The contractor requested this defendant to send men to the elevator to do the cutting. Defendant’s assistant foreman, Buffton, went over and saw what was to be done.
Wray, the contractor’s foreman, testified: “I says to…
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