Slater v. Advance Thresher Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Clay county to recover $1,975 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Baxter, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,000. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and denying a motion for a new trial upon condition that plaintiff consent to a reduction of the verdict to $500, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The facts in this case are as follows: Defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Michigan, engaged in the *307manufacture and sale of farm machinery. Walter Gregory is its general manager for the northwest, with headquarters at the city of Minneapolis, this state, and W. E. Nichols is its general agent for the state of North Dakota, residing at Fargo, in that state. Defendant furnished its agent at Fargo, to facilitate the discharge of his duties, an automobile, which he used and operated whenever convenient in his work. After business hours on the day of the injury…
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