Kromer v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Pennington county to recover $15,000 for injuries received while in defendant’s employ. The answer alleged the injury was caused by plaintiffs negligence and was due to risks which he had knowingly assumed. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who denied motions for directed verdicts and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,000. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied.
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Action in the district court for Pennington county to recover $15,000 for injuries received while in defendant’s employ. The answer alleged the injury was caused by plaintiffs negligence and was due to risks which he had knowingly assumed. The case was tried before Grindeland, J., who denied motions for directed verdicts and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,000. Defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.'
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
This action is brought to recover damages for injury claimed to have been sustained by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant as a machinist. A trial was had in June, 1917, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $1,000. The defendant moved, upon a settled case, for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict, which was refused. From a judgment thereafter entered against it, the defendant appealed.
The plaintiff is a skilled machinist, 'and for about 12 years had been employed in repairing locomotives for railroad companies. During the 3 years prior to his…
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