Haigh v. White Way Laundry Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. William Theophilus, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injury.' Defendant pleads settlement. Plaintiff replies alleging fraud in procuring settlement. Demurrer to reply. Demurrer overruled. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
This is an action to recover damages for a personal injury. The plaintiff claims in her petition that on the 16th day of October, 1911, she was in the employ of the defendant in and about its laundry, and while in the exercise of due care on her part, her hand was caught and burned in an unguarded mangle; that her injuries were caused by, and due to, the negligence of the defendant, in this, that it negligently, and in violation of the statute, maintained a mangle without any guard of any kind thereon, and negligently failed to warn the plaintiff of the danger thereof, and negligently…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Davis v. Central Land Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Kilmartin v. Chicago, B. & Q. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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