Parmelee v. Tri-State Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $10,000 damages for personal injuries. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying his motion to set aside the verdict, and for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Per curiam
Plaintiff sought to recover damages sustained by him while he was walking in a public highway, where he came in contact with a - highly charged electric wire belonging to and operated by defendant The jury found for the defendant. This appeal was taken from an order of the trial court denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.. The assignments of error are addressed in part to the charge of the court.
One, question thus presented concerns the direction there given with respect to the burden of proof. The court charged that “the defendant would not be liable for the injuries to this plaintiff…
2Cited by1 opinion
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