Johnson v. Young
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Stearns county to recover $10,113 for personal injury received by plaintiffs minor son while alighting from a street car, by collision with defendant’s automobile. The answer denied negligence on defendant’s part and alleged that plaintiffs son not only contributed to, but proximately caused, the collision. The case was tried before Roeser, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant.
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Action in the district court for Stearns county to recover $10,113 for personal injury received by plaintiffs minor son while alighting from a street car, by collision with defendant’s automobile. The answer denied negligence on defendant’s part and alleged that plaintiffs son not only contributed to, but proximately caused, the collision. The case was tried before Roeser, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtPhilip E. Brown, J.
Action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff’s minor son Elmer, alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligent operation of an automobile. Defendant had a verdict. Plaintiff appealed from an order denying a new trial.
The accident happened near the crossing of an east and west street in St. Cloud, at about 8:10 p. m., July 2, 1913. Elmer, aged 19, and an acquaintance contemplated taking a westerly-bound street car running on this street, and as it appeared both walked out to the crossing, but before it arrived there the latter turned and went back without Elmer’s…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Medlin v. SpazierCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1913
- Stallman v. SheaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Thies v. ThomasNew York Supreme Court · 1902
- Arseneau v. SweetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
- Liebrecht v. CrandallSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Schaar v. ConforthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Hexter v. BurgessCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- Carroll v. PrattSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Mingo v. ExtrandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
- Zimmermann v. MednikoffWisconsin Supreme Court · 1917
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