Perry v. Clarke County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from 'Union District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaker, J.
On the 22d of October, 1900, the plaintiff was moving a traction engine along a public highway in Clarke County, and, while crossing a county bridge upon the line of his travel, said structure gave way, precipitating the plaintiff and engine into the gorge below. In the fall the plaintiff was pinioned beneath some portion of the engine, from which position he was not rescued for several hours, resulting in very severe physical injuries, and much pain and suffering, for which he seeks to recover damages. He alleges that the bridge was old, decayed, weakened, and unsafe for public use, of which…
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