Escher v. Carroll County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Crawford District Court. — IIon. F. M. Powers, Judge. Suit to recover damages for personal injuries. The. defendant appeals from a judgment for the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
1. Personal injuries: damages: evidence. I. The plaintiff was injured by the falling of one of the defendant’s bridges. He is a farmer, and, over the .objections of the defendant, he . was per-mitted to testify as to the extent of his business as such prior to the accident, and ,ag †0 yal.ue of his services in personally, superintending his business before 'and after his injury. There was no error in the ruling. It is fully supported by Mitchell v. Railway Co., 138 Iowa, 283, where the rule is fully discussed, and by Jordan v. Railway, 124 Iowa, 177, and Lund v. Tyler, 115 Iowa, 236.
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- Sweatland v. Ill. & Miss. Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1869
- Mitchell v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Treadway v. S. C. & St. P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- McPherrin v. JenningsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Jordan v. Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
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