Yeager v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Em met District Court. — Hon. D. F. Coyle, Judge. Action for damages resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The defendant’s railroad extends in a northwesterly and southeasterly direction through Estherville, but is referred to by witnesses as running east and west. South of the main track are several side tracks numbered from one up from the main track. North of the latter is an elevator track. The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad crosses the main track east of the switchyard and is connected with it by a transfer track. In the evening of February 6, 1907, the deceased, Joseph A. Yeager, was engaged in switching ears as fieldman, while one Brisbin was following the engine which was manned by an…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bucklew v. Central Iowa Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Boyce v. Wilbur Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1903
- Nichols v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Pierson v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Quinlan v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901
3Cited by9 opinions
- Crilly v. MorrisSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
- Howell v. J. Mandelbaum & SonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Ives v. HansonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1954
- Hall v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Berridge v. PraySupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
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