Ekman v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the district court for Hennepin ■ county, Young, J., presiding, sustaining a demurrer to the complaint. cited Fitzgerald v. St. P., M. é M. Ry. Co., 29 Minn. 836; Hartfield v. Roper, 21 Wend. 615; Abbott v. C., M. é St. P. Ry. Co., 30 Minn. 483.
1Opinion of the CourtBeery, J.
The complaint alleges that defendant “negligently and wilfully” permitted one of its turn-tables to be and remain in a dangerous and unsafe condition in the respect of leaving a dangerous opening in the same “unprotected;” that on June 29, 1884, one of defendant’s ears, in charge of its servant, was driven upon the turn-table, and carelessly and negligently swung around thereon, while plaintiff’s child, who was of tender years, (four years old,) and without judgment or discretion, was standing on said turn-table; that by reason of the negligence of defendant the child’s foot passed through…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Clark v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Danbeck v. New Jersey Traction Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1895
- Collett v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1900