Moore v. Davenport & Rock Island Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. C. M. Waterman, Judge. Action at law to recover for personal injuries alleged to 'have been sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of negligence on the part of the defendant. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict for the plaintiff. A motion for a -new trial, filed by the defendant, was overruled, and judgment was rendered on the verdict. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The only complaint made by the appellant is that the court did not sustain the motion for a new trial on the ground of newly-discovered evidence. In August, 1892, the defendant owned and operated a street railway in the city of Rock Island and in the city of Davenport, the motive power of which was electricity. The plaintiff claims the material facts to be substantially as follows: On the twentieth day of that month sihe and 'her sister, Mary, were on a car of the defendant In the city of Rock island, and, wishing to alight at a crossing, the bell of the car was sounded to stop. The two…
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