Dugan v. St. Paul & Duluth Railroad
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Last cited by a Minnesota appellate court in 1924, among the opinions in this site’s citation index.
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2 later published cases cite this decision.
- Holmberg v. Villaume (Minn. 1924)
- Soule v. Weatherby (Utah 1911)
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Opinion of the Court
The only question in the case is whether' the injury for which plaintiff seeks to recover is shown by the complaint to be the natural and proximate result of the alleged wrongful act of the defendant. Though it is not directly alleged that the accident was caused thereby, we think it is clearly implied, and the complaint, though subject to some criticism, is not demurrable. The proof of the facts stated would support a verdict in plaintiff’s favor. It appears that the defendant was responsible for the runaway, and that the team which was frightened .by the blowing of the locomotive whis
Order affirmed.
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