Schminkey v. T. M. Sinclair & Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar Rapids Superior Court.— Hon. James H. Rothrock, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while in defendant’s employ. Trial to a jury, resulting in a verdict for $5,000, which was reduced to $2,500 by the trial court, and judgment rendered for the amount of the verdict so reduced. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Debme®, J.
Defendant is a corporation engaged in operating a packing house in the city of Cedar Rapids, and in such work it employs a large number of men, and occupies and uses many buildings. Plaintiff was in defendant’s employ as a general roustabout or utility man, and, at the time of his injuries, was engaged in cleaning out what is known as the blood room in one of defendant’s buildings. He was directed by his foreman to go to what was known as the fertilizer room, which was in another building a few feet away. This required him to pass along and over an alley or passageway between the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Pullman Palace Car Co. v. LaackIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Smith v. Peninsular Car WorksMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Taylor v. Evansville & Terre Haute RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Foley v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad v. HolcombIndiana Court of Appeals · 1894
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