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The St. Paul Daily Globe, October 30, 1885, p. 2


GETS DAMAGES.


Judge Nelson Decides a Personal Injury Case.


Judge Nelson, of the United States court, has confirmed the decision of the referee in the case of Charles Mitchell against the Northern Pacific road at Duluth, awarding the plaintiff damages in the sum of $1,500. Mitchell was a car cleaner in the employ of the company, and was engaged in the pursuit of his duties, when the crew of a switch engine kicked an empty passenger coach against the car Mitchell was cleaning on a side track, thereby seriously injuring him. The court holds that under the circumstances the case comes within the laws of Minnesota relative to fellow service, and therefore upholds the decision of the referee.


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