Thornton Bros. v. Northern States Power Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tbe district court for Wright county to recover for medical services, hospital expenses, attorney’s fees, compensation- paid, and to be paid to Nick Decker, and other expenses incidental to injuries received by him while in plaintiff’s employ and because of defendant’s negligence. The case was tried before Haupt, J„, who made findings and ordered judgment for $934.94. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Lees, C.
Plaintiff is a contractor, and on November 18, 1920, was laying water pipes in the streets of South St. Paul. Nick Decker was. one of a crew of men engaged in filling the trenches. Defendant maintained an electric light and power line in South St. Paul. Decker and both parties to this action were subject to the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law of this state. A machine was used to fill the trenches. To support the shovel, the machine had a rigid boom, the top of which was 17 feet above the ground. In doing the *437work it became necessary to move the machine under two of…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mathison v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Musolf v. Duluth Edison Electric Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Hansen v. Northwestern Fuel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1919
- Gilbert v. Duluth General Electric Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Hoppe v. City of WinonaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Bunten v. Eastern Minnesota Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Thornton Bros. Co. v. ReeseSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933
- Neumann v. Interstate Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Meehan's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Weber v. J. E. Barr Packing Corp.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
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