Chittick v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $20,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Otis, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $6,750. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
START, C. X
The plaintiff was an experienced switchman in defendant’s railway yard in the city of Minneapolis on September 25, 1901, and for some time previous thereto. On the evening of that day, at about 7.30 o’clock, in attempting to couple two box cars, he lost his right hand, by reason, as he alleges, of the negligence of the defendant in permitting a pile of cinders .and ashes to be dumped and to remain upon its railway track between the rails. This action was brought in the district court of the county of Ramsey to recover damages for such injury. A trial of the action resulted in a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Morris v. Duluth, S. S. & A. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
- Sobieski v. St. Paul & Duluth RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Rifley v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Munch v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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