Thomas v. Wisconsin Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action, in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $25,000 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Dibell, J., and a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $7,733. From an order denying defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict but granting its alternative motion for a new trial, defendant appealed and plaintiff served notice of appeal from the order granting a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action to recover for personal injuries, in which plaintiff had a verdict, and defendant appealed from- an order denying its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. The trial court granted a new trial, but denied that part of the motion demanding a final judgment for defendant. The only question presented on this appeal is, therefore, whether in any view of the evidence plaintiff has a cause of action against defendant.
The facts are as follows: Defendant is a railroad corporation, or*487ganized under the laws of the state of Wisconsin, and as such operates a…
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- Burnes v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
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