Jurgens v. DAVENPORT, ROCK ISLAND & NW RY. CO.

88 N.W.2d 797 (1958)

William H. JURGENS, Appellee,

v.

DAVENPORT, ROCK ISLAND AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, an Iowa Corporation, Appellant.

No. 49362.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 11, 1958.

Lane & Waterman, Davenport, for appellant.

Lowry & Broderick, Davenport, for appellee.

THOMPSON, Justice.

On March 17, 1954 the plaintiff was in the employ of Vogel Roofing Company and was at the time engaged in unloading roofing material from a box car located on a siding in Davenport. Employes of the defendant were engaged in switching on nearby tracks, and through some mistake permitted a string of three cars…