Provo v. Conrad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,000 for personal injury received in a collision with plaintiff’s automobile. The answer specifically denied that at the time and place indicated in the complaint defendant drove an automobile, and specifically denied that he ran into or came in contact with plaintiff.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $5,000 for personal injury received in a collision with plaintiff’s automobile. The answer specifically denied that at the time and place indicated in the complaint defendant drove an automobile, and specifically denied that he ran into or came in contact with plaintiff. The case was tried before Steele, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $2,100. Prom an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Defendant is a real estate dealer residing and doing business in tbe city of Minneapolis. He owns and uses in connection with sueb business and for his personal convenience an automobile, and employs a chauffeur to operate tbe same. Plaintiff was riding bis bicycle upon one of tbe streets of Minneapolis and was negligently and carelessly run down and injured by defendant’s car, driven by bis chauffeur. He brought this action to recover for tbe injuries so received, on tbe theory and claim that defendant was responsible for tbe conduct of tbe chauffeur, and liable for bis negligence while…
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