Legal Opinion

Langdon v. Ahrends

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 29, 1914PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Marshall District Court. — Hon. W. N. Treich-ler, Judge. Action to recover damages for injuries received-by plaintiff in an automobile accident.' Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.

Down to the time of giving the ease to the jury, one James Allison was a party defendant with Ahrends; *637it being charged that Allison was having the automobile run and controlled by Ahrends, who was in his (Allison’s) employ. At the close of the testimony a verdict was directed in Allison’s favor, and the case went to the jury as to the liability of Ahrends alone. The verdict was for $900, and Ahrends alone appeals.

But two questions are presented by the appeal, and these relate to rulings on testimony during the trial.

Plaintiff was permitted to show, over objections from both defendants, that…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Keyes v. City of Cedar FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  2. Fishburn v. Burlington & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  3. Battis v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  4. Colburn v. GrotonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1889
  5. Armstrong v. Town of AckleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Shover v. Iowa Lutheran HospitalSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
  2. Stilson v. EllisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
  3. Blue v. City of UnionOregon Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Nehring v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  5. Rich v. Dyna Technology, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1973

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