Wilson v. Illinois Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — Hon. 1C. O. Matthews, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for the death of John Semmens, caused by his being struck by a train at a highway crossing. The trial court directed a verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
John Semmens was killed in Dubuque County, Iowa, by a train operated by defendant, which collided with deceased at and in a public highway crossing in said county. The negligence charged against defendant is “that there was a high embankment on either side of said defendant’s tracks at and easterly of said railway crossing; that said defendant railroad company was negligent in allowing obstruction consisting of tall weeds, trees and . grass to be and remain upon and along the top of said embankment alongside of its tracks so as to prevent persons approaching the same from the- north from…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bruggeman v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Barry v. Burlington Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Schaefert v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1883
- Crawford v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Doherty v. Des Moines, City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Bridenstine v. Iowa City Electric Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Menke v. PeterschmidtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
- Mast v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1948
- Beemer v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
- Sanderson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1914
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