Scott v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Taylor Distmct Court. — IIon. Horace M. Towner, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while engaged in the construction of a bridge on defendant’s line of road. Verdict and judgment' for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemee, J.
1 *3832 *382While engaged with other men in work preparatory to the erection of a stone abutment for the support of an iron span of a bridge on defendant’s line of road, plaintiff was injured by the falling of an end of a piling that he was engaged in sawing off near the bottom of the pit in which said piling was driven. It is claimed that the end of piling was negligently and carelessly pushed by one of the men (McLean, defendant’s bridge superintendent) men (McLean, defendant’s bridge superintendent) in such a waythat it fell upon and injured plaintiff; that McLean was a vice principal or alter ego…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New England Railroad v. ConroySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Donnelly v. San Francisco Bridge Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
- Newbury ex rel. Newbury v. Getchel & Martin Lumber & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Barnicle v. A. H. Connor & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Huellmantel v. HuellmantelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
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- Hitchcock v. Arctic Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Helgeson v. E. B. Higley Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Cavanaugh v. Centerville Block Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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