Tarras v. City of Winona
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Winona county to recover $10,000 damages for loss of services of plaintiff’s wife and expenses incurred as a result of injuries resulting from defendant’s negligence. The case was tried before Snow, J., who directed a verdict in favor of defendant; and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
Plaintiff’s wife was injured while driving a horse upon a public highway in defendant city, and in her own behalf brought an action to recover damages, claiming that the city was negligent in failing to erect and maintain railings or other barriers along the sides of an embankment built upon this highway. Plaintiff also commenced an action to recover for the loss of his wife’s services, and for expenses incurred by him for medical attendance, on account of the accident. On appeal to this court it was held in the first-mentioned case, as a question of law, that defendant city was-not guilty of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tarras v. City of WinonaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
3Cited by1 opinion
- Briglia v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916