Johnson v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court of Hennepin county to recover $5,000 for injuries sustained through collision with an automobile driven by defendant. The answer set up negligence on the part of plaintiff. The case was tried before Fish, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendant’s motion to dismiss the action, and a jury which returned a verdict for $2,000. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Action for personal injuries claimed to have been suffered by plaintiff by reason of the alleged negligence of defendant. Plaintiff had a verdict and defendant appealed from an order denying^ a new trial.
The assignments of error present the question whether the evidence is sufficient to justify a finding of negligence on the part of defendant and to exonerate plaintiff from the charge of contributory negligence. An examination of the record leads to an affirmative answer to the question.
The record presents evidence from which the jury might find the following facts: Plaintiff had alighted…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fonda v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Day v. Duluth Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Bremer v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Minor v. MapesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Kauffman v. NelsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1909
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