Clark v. Johnson County Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Court.— Hon. O. A. Byington, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by plaintiff while in tbe employ of the defendant engaged in repairing defendant’s telephone line. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
As a result of a sleet storm which occurred January 19, 1901, defendant’s lines of telephone wires in Iowa City became heavily coated with ice, badly broken and dangerous as well to the public using the streets as to the employes of the company in making the necessary repairs.. Plaintiff, a young man nineteen years of age, with some experience in constructing rural telephone lines, but not 'in repairing or reconstructing lines under the unusual conditions existing, and who had during some months previous been in the employ of the defendant as “ trouble man,” was directed by the superintendent…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Martin v. Des Moines Edison Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
3Cited by3 opinions
- Swaim v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1919
- Clark ex rel. Clark v. Johnson County Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Peloni v. Smith-Lowe Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1911