Legal Opinion

Mahoney v. Dankwart

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 12, 1899PublishedCited by 19 opinions

'Appeal from Des Moines District Court. — Hon. James D. Smyths, Judge. ActioN to recover damages for personal injuries. Thero was a trial to jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWaterman, J.

*3231 *322— Plaintiff, with her parents, occupied a dwelling which stood close to the line of a vacant lot adjoining, owned by defendant. Underlying both of these lots was a ledge of limestone, and defendant attempted to remove some of the stone from his lot by blasting. The petition states the cause of action as follows: “That defendant continued this blasting for many days during September, 1895, without warning to plaintiff or her family as each blast was fired, and with careless, wicked, and malicious disregard for the peace and safety of plaintiff, and in a reckless, negligent, and malicious way…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Elwood v. . the Western Union Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Spade v. Lynn & Boston RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
  3. Hyatt v. AdamsMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Lomer v. . MeekerNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  5. Trigg v. St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1881

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Waube v. WarringtonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935
  2. Barnett v. Collection Service Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  3. Strazza v. McKittrickSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
  4. Watson v. DiltsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  5. Miranda v. SaidSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013

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