Gowan v. McAdoo

Decided July 11, 1919

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1919-07-11

From an order of the district court for Carlton county, Dancer, J., denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, defendant appealed. From an order, Dancer, J., substituting William G. Mc-Adoo, Director General of Railroads, as defendant, and dismissing the action as to the Northern Pacific Railway Company, plaintiff appealed.

Order denying defendant’s motion affirmed · Decided 1919-07-11

Per Curiam.

¶1Appeal by defendant from an order denying a motion for a new trial and by plaintiff from an order dismissing the action as to the Northern Pacific Railway Company and substituting William G. McAdoo, as Director General of Railroads, as defendant.

¶2The disposition of both appeals in this action is controlled by the decision in Gowan v. McAdoo, supra, page 227, 173 N. W. 440.

¶3The order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial is affirmed. The order substituting the Director General of Railroads for the original defendant is reversed.