Mahr v. Forrestal
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $30,-000 for personal injuries received while in the employ of defendants. The answer denied negligence on defendants’ part, and alleged that the physical conditions under which plaintiff was working at the time of injury were easily observable and well known to him, and that he assumed the risks. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Action in tbe district court for Hennepin county to recover $30,-000 for personal injuries received while in the employ of defendants. The answer denied negligence on defendants’ part, and alleged that the physical conditions under which plaintiff was working at the time of injury were easily observable and well known to him, and that he assumed the risks. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Olin B. Lewis, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $11,337.50. From an order denying defendants’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, they…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
The verdict in this personal injury action was for the plaintiff in the sum of $11,337. Defendants appeal from an order denying their .motion for judgment or for a new trial.
The facts surrounding the accident are substantially as follows:: In the spring and summer of 1913, defendants were operating a self-propelling or “walking” dredge near Marathon, Iowa. Bor some weeks prior to May 3, the crew had been engaged in repairing the dredge. Youngquist was defendant’s foreman in charge of the re-’ pair work on this and other dredges of defendant. Bussell was the foreman in charge of this…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jemming v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Hess v. Adamant Manufacturing Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Barrett v. ReardonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1905
- Lohman v. Swift & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Cody v. LongyearSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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