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Rayburn v. Central Iowa Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1887PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from MaJiaslca District Court. — Hon. J. K. Johnson, Judge. Action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while attempting to go upon a car attached to a train drawn by an engine on defendant’s railroad. There was a judgment upon a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

i juilbcads: sectum-hana SffmoWHsr1" gemie’ques«on for jury. I. The evidence shows that plaintiff was * ' employed as a section-hand upon defendant’s railroad, anc^ whi-le engaged in removing snow and *ce from fhe track, a train passed upon., the roa^-> wherein were a number of cars loaded with slack to be drawn to another place. p]ajntiff - and the men working with him were directed by the conductor and others upon and in charge of the train to get upon the cars and accompany them. It was the purpose to employ plaintiff and the other section-men in unloading the slack. The train was not…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Schroeder v. C. R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1877
  2. Frandsen v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  3. Crowley v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
  4. Cooper v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  5. Bucklew v. Central Iowa Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. LaMarSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  2. Dillon v. Great Northern Railway Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. ArterySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. Connelly v. NolteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946
  5. Alabama Steel & Wire Co. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1907

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