Tisher v. Union P. R. Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie'District Court. — O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Action for the recovery of damages resulted in the judg.ment against defendant, from which it appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
Master and servant: proximate cause: certainty required: conjuectures and possibilities. A fast freight train left Council Bluffs on defendant’s railroad at 10:20 o’clock in the evening of June ■10, 1913, hauled by two engines. The plaintiff was fireman on the head engine, with run to Grand Island, Nebraska. His duty was to “keep the engine hot, keep coal and water in her and look out for signals”. An additional supply of water became necessary at Central City, Nebraska, which was reached at 8:43 A. M. of June 11th. In leaving the cab, plaintiff took hold of the grabiron with his left hand;…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- O'Connor v. Chicago, Rock Island, & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Ashcraft v. Davenport Locomotive WorksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Lehman ex rel. Lehman v. Minneapolis & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
3Cited by8 opinions
- Whetstine v. MoravecSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
- Ramberg v. MorganSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
- Boles v. Hotel Maytag Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1934
- Hall v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Ruth v. O'NEILLSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
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