Buce v. Incorporated Town of Eldon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — Hon. E. W. Eich-ELBERGER, Judge. Action to recover for personal injuries caused by a defective sidewalk. There was a judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
The jury gave the plaintiff $675, and the appellant contends that the amount is excessive. We do not think so. The plaintiff was certainly seriously injured -ahd confined to her bed for two weeks thereafter, a part of which time she was under the care of a physician. Before receiving the injury, she was a strong, healthy *93woman, entirely free from the acbes and pains which afterwards afflicted her and which continued from the time of the injury up to the trial, a period of a year. Her disability was also suchthatshe was unable to perform many of the usual household duties which she had…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bever v. SpanglerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Keyes v. City of Cedar FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Kirsher v. KirsherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Rupp v. HowardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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- Worez v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Langdon v. AhrendsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
- Cody v. Toller Drug Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Mahoney v. PearceWyoming Supreme Court · 1928
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