Moore v. P. J. Downes Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $7,500 for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendants’ motions to dismiss the action and for directed verdicts, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,000. From an order granting defendant Downes Company’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, plaintiff appealed.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $7,500 for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. The case was tried before Molyneaux, J., who when plaintiff rested denied defendants’ motions to dismiss the action and for directed verdicts, and a jury which returned a verdict for $4,000. From an order granting defendant Downes Company’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, plaintiff appealed. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, Raymond E. Copeland appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
On November 18, 1916, Frank Moore, while crossing University avenue in the city of St. Paul at its intersection with Avon street, was struck and thrown to the pavement by an automobile driven by Dr. Hammes. As he rose up onto his elbow he was run over and killed by a car owned by the defendant Downes Company and driven by its agent, Raymond E. Copeland. Plaintiff brought this action, as administratrix of the estate of Moore, against the Downes Company and Copeland, to recover for the benefit of herself and two children. There was a verdict for plaintiff against both defendants in the sum of…
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