McCord v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $10,300 for personal injuries. The case was tried before Hallam, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $7,500. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
The plaintiff, a railway mail agent, was on December 31, 1904, injured by a collision between two of the defendant’s railway trains, whereby the mail car in which the plaintiff was riding was derailed and demolished. The collision was caused by the conceded negligence of the defendant, and this action was brought to recover the damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of such negligence. The only issue on the trial of the action was the amount of damages the plaintiff was entitled to recover. The jury assessed the damages in the sum of $7,500, and the *518defendant appealed from an order…
2Cited by1 opinion
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