Legal Opinion

McDonald v. Western Union Telegraph Co., Inc.

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided August 9, 1957No. 37,097PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Nelson, Justice.

A suit was commenced by William A. McDonald and Elizabeth McDonald, his wife, against Western Union Telegraph Company, Inc., Victor Carlson & Sons, Inc., and the city of Minneapolis to recover for damages to his automobile resulting from a collision with a raised manhole and also for personal injuries received therein by Elizabeth McDonald. The defendants above named will be referred to hereinafter as Western Union, Carlson & Sons, and the city of Minneapolis.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Osborne v. McMastersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
  2. Cunningham v. City of Thief River FallsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  3. Mix v. City of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
  4. Bolduc v. New York Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
  5. Lipinski v. LipinskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dornack v. Barton Construction CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
  2. DeVries v. City of AustinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  3. G & T TRUCKING CO. v. GFI America, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
  4. Gordon v. Engineering Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1965

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