Hendrickson v. Ash
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county to recover $20,350 for perspnal injuries. The case was tried before Dibell, J., and a jury, which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5,000. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
Appellant was the owner and operator of a sawmill, which contained a contrivance known as a “chain carrier,” on an incline between two sets of live rollers used in carrying material from the band saw. The carrier was about eight feet long, the lower end about two feet above the floor, the same height as the roller tables connected with the band saw, and the other end about six feet above the floor, connected with another set of rollers used in conveying the material outside the building. The bottom of the carrier was about two feet wide, with sides of eight-inch plank, and along the bottom…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Russell v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Wuotilla v. Duluth Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1887
- Kaillen v. Northwestern Bedding Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Stiller v. Bohn Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1900
- Carlin v. KennedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Rase v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1909
- Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Great Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1928
- Atlas v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Sundvall v. Interstate Iron Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908