Doyle v. St. Paul Union Depot Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in tlio district court for Ramsey county to recover $15,000 for injuries-sustained while in the employ of defendant depot company. Defendants demurred to the complaint, and the separate demurrers were overruled, Dickson, J., who certified the question presented by the demurrers as important and doubtful. From the order overruling the demurrers, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
The plaintiff brought this action against the St. Paul Union Depot Company and the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries. The defendants demurred separately, upon the ground of misjoinder of causes of action. Their demurrers were overruled. They appeal from the order overruling them.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant, a common carrier by railroad, in interstate commerce. While so employed, he was struck and injured by a train of the Chicago Great Western. The defendants did not act in concert in the accomplishment of a common…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Virtue v. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Mayberry v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
- Flaherty v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Twitchell v. Glenwood-Inglewood Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
- Fortmeyer v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1911
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- Kowalske v. Armour and CompanySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
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