Baumann v. Interstate Power Co.

HILTON, Justice.

In an action to recover damages for the wrongful death of a minor, plaintiff, the administratrix of his estate, had a verdict. Before submission of the issues to the jury defendant moved for a directed verdict and after the return of the verdict moved for judgment notwithstanding. The appeal is from the judgment entered. The amount of the verdict is not in controversy.

On May 25, 1932, Edward John Murray, an .Indian boy 17 years of age (plaintiff’s intestate) was employed by S. J. Neises to clean out rubbish from the basement of his store at Cass Lake. Edward’s brother and…