Bombolis v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administrator of the estate of Constantine Nanos, deceased, to recover $25,-000 for the death of his intestate. The case was tried before Jelley, L, who denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,750, to be apportioned between the surviving widow and children as specified in the verdict.
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Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the administrator of the estate of Constantine Nanos, deceased, to recover $25,-000 for the death of his intestate. The case was tried before Jelley, L, who denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $3,750, to be apportioned between the surviving widow and children as specified in the verdict. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, it appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
This action is to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence. There was a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $3,750, the damages being apportioned as required by the Federal act under which the action was brought. Defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, and appealed to this court from an order denying this motion.
1. It-is first contended that there was no proof of negligence on the part of defendant sufficient to justify submission of the issue to the jury, or at least that the evidence…
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- Sache v. WallaceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
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