Hook v. Chicago, Great Western Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — Hon. J. "W. Kintzinger, Judge. This is an action brought by the appellant to recover of the defendant railway company for personal injuries sustained by him July 21, 1911, through the alleged negligence of the company. At the close of the evidence for plaintiff, the court sustained defendant’s motion to direct a verdict in its favor and judgment was rendered against the plaintiff for costs. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. MAstee and SEBVANT : negligence: safe place to work: servant making own place. The petition alleges that defendant main-tained at Oelwein, Iowa, repair yards-in which cars were placed for the purpose of having repairs made thereon; that said yards were used exclusively as repair yards and were maintained for that purpose; that in a portion of said yards the defendant had negligently failed to level off the surface of the cinders therein, but kept the same in a. rough and uneven condition, unsuitable for the purpose for which said yards were used. The plaintiff was in the employ of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Peterson v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Ashcraft v. Davenport Locomotive WorksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Galloway v. J. W. Turner Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Lammey v. Center Coal Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Ailes v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
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- Wangen v. Upper Iowa Power Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918