Basham v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — C. A. Dudley, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate. There was a trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The deceased was in the employ of the defendant railway company as a locomotive engineer, and at the time of his death was operating an engine hauling a passenger train over defendant’s lino between Des Moines and Oelwein. On March 28, 1910, deceased left Des Moines with his train, which was due to arrive at Oelwein at 2:30 P. M. About half a mile from Oelwein, and on the line leading from Des Moines, is a switch for a track leading off from the main line into defendant’s yards. At the time in question, it is conceded that this switch was unlocked and open sufficiently to break the connection…
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