Kenyon v. Illinois Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Buchanan District Court. — George W. Dunham; Judge. Action at law for damages on account of the death of plaintiff’s intestate. There was a directed verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
1. Master and servant: tools, machinery ana appliances: negligence: evidence: sufficiency. Caleb Kenyon was a locomotive fireman in the service of the defendant company, and, at the time in question, he was employed upon an engine in use for the transportation of interstate commerce over defendant’s line of road. While so engaged upon a train moving north from the.city of Waterloo, the engine was stopped by the side of a water pipe or penstock at the town of *485Nashua for the purpose of taking water. The operation of watering the engine was effected by the use of an extension or arm at the top…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Schantz v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
- Kenyon v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- Sapulpa Refining Co. v. BoggsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930