Freeman v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Meagher Countyj J. A. Matthews, Judge. Action by Joseph H. Freeman against the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company and another. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal from it and an order denying their motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sanner
The respondent, plaintiff below, brought this action to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by him while a passenger on one of the trains of the appellant railway company in consequence of the derailment thereof. The questions presented are whether negligence on the part of appellants was shown; whether such negligence was the proximate cause of the injuries complained of; whether the damages awarded are excessive; whether the verdict is contrary to law; and whether errors of law prejudicial to the appellants were committed at the trial.
1. It is not disputed that the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Cassady v. Old Colony Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Allen v. Bear Creek Coal Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1911
- Mullery v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1915
- White v. Chicago, M. & P. S. Ry. Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1914
- Hoskins v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1909
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