Seybold v. Eisle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monona District Court. — IIon. Vh. Hutchinson, Judge. Action at law to recover damages caused by a fire set out by defendant’s agents. Trial to a jury, directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
In the latter part of September of the year 1909 defendant entered into a contract with one Craven to do some plowing for the latter upon his farm in Monona county. The plowing was to be done with a gasoline engine plow, and for so much per acre. To assist in running the plow and engine, defendant employed two men, one named Butcher and the other .Nelson. These men were given charge of the engine and plow, and directed to do the work. The field in which they were to work was covered with tall grass and weeds which had grown up because of lack of cultivation during previous years, and the…
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