Snipps v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Winnebago District Court. — Hon.- M. F. Edwards, Judge. Action to recover damages for injury resulting from the explosion of gas in a pit adjacent to and a part of a pumping plant of the defendant. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.
I. Plaintiff’s cause of action is based upon injuries received by him from a gasoline explosion in defend*532ant’s pumping station connected with its stockyards in Forest City, Iowa. He pleads: That the defendant maintained its pumping plant at its stockyards for use by anyone shipping stock on its line of railroad, and for the purpose of supplying water for stock while in its yards. That at and prior to June 23, 1911, the day of plaintiff’s accident, it had been the custom and practice of the defendant to permit and require stock shippers who had stock in its yards to start and operate the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Liming v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Clampit v. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Thomas v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul RailwaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Overhouser v. American Cereal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Owen v. OwenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Mann v. Des Moines Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Parsons v. H. L. Green Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- Schafer v. Hotel Martin CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1958
- Baker v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
- Busch v. TjentlandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
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