Legal Opinion

Christensen Ex Rel. Christensen v. Sheldon

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 7, 1954No. 48432PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOliver, J.

— The collision occurred shortly after 10 a. m., February 29, 1952, several miles north of Audubon, on U. S. Highway 71, upon the slopes of two hills, over which the highway runs north and south without turns. The paved slab of the highway is there eighteen feet wide. From the south the highway slopes down from the break or crest of a hill to the foot of that hill, then immediately up a hill to the north. From crest to crest the distance traveled is thirty-one hundred feet. Witnesses testified the weather was raw and damp, with snow flurries and some melting. The pavement was covered with…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Castle v. BullardSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
  2. Siesseger v. PuthSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
  3. E. N. Albert v. Maher Brothers' Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  4. Swaim v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1919
  5. Pazen v. Des Moines Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1937

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Royal Indemnity Co. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2010
  2. Wolfe v. GraetherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. Frederick v. GoffSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  4. Nichols v. Westfield Industries, Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  5. State v. DeetsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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