Peterson v. Martin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Murray county by the father and natural guardian of Lyman Peterson, a miDor, to recover $15,£0.0 for injuries sustained by the minor through the explosion of dynamite caps stored in defendant’s granary.
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Action in the district court for Murray county by the father and natural guardian of Lyman Peterson, a miDor, to recover $15,£0.0 for injuries sustained by the minor through the explosion of dynamite caps stored in defendant’s granary. The answer’ alleged that the explosives were under the exclusive control of plaintiff!, he had them to use about certain work to be done by Mm, and that he was careless in allowing his child to get possession of them, who knowing they were dangerous caused them to explode. The case was tried before Nelson, J., who at the close of the testimony denied…
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Action by Lars M. Peterson for injury to his minor child, resulting from the explosion of a dynamite cap. Plaintiff had a verdict of $10,000 for the benefit of the child. Upon motion the trial court granted a new trial, unless plaintiff remit the sum of $5,000 therefrom, in which event a new trial was denied. Plaintiff filed his consent to the reduction and defendant appealed.
The defendant owned a farm of 80 acres in Murray county. Prior to March 1, 1916, in clearing the same, he used dynamite caps to blast stumps. He had a few caps left in a small box, which he placed and left upon the plate…
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