Elks v. Conn
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Humboldt District Court — D. F. Coyle, Judge. Action at law to recover damages growing out of personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the employ of defendant, while in the construction of a drainage ditch. There was a trial to a jury, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff for $4,500. After the verdict, and before judgment, the trial court sustained defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment, and rendered judgment against plaintiff for costs.
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Appeal from Humboldt District Court — D. F. Coyle, Judge. Action at law to recover damages growing out of personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the employ of defendant, while in the construction of a drainage ditch. There was a trial to a jury, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff for $4,500. After the verdict, and before judgment, the trial court sustained defendant’s motion in arrest of judgment, and rendered judgment against plaintiff for costs. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The petition, filed May 29, 1916, alleged the relationship of employer and employee between plaintiff and defendant, at the time plaintiff was injured, February 11, 1916, and charged defendant with negligence in furnishing plaintiff fuse, used by plaintiff in blasting, which fuse was inferior, old, and defective; that plaintiff was free from contributory negligence; that, as a result of the explosion, both of plaintiff’s eyes were blown out, and his sight destroyed, his face wounded and disfigured, his leg broken, and other injuries sustained. It was further alleged that defendant failed to…
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