Legal Opinion

Clark ex rel. Clark v. Johnson County Telephone Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 22, 1909PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Johnson District Court. — Hon. R. -P. Howell, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant, alleged to have resulted from defendant’s negligence. There was a trial .to a jury, and verdict for plaintiff. Prom the judgment on such verdict, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.

This is an appeal from the judgment on' a second trial of the case. On the first trial there was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff and • a reversal on appeal to this court. 137 Iowa, 81. It is unnecessary to repeat the general statement of the evidence embodied in the first opinion. That statement will suffice to show the .issues and in general the testimony on which the second1 trial was had. Briefly, however, plaintiff sought to recover for injuries received by- him as lineman in the employ of defendant company while engaged in repairing or rendering safe a lead of telephone wires of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Martin v. Des Moines Edison Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  2. Oleson v. Maple Grove Coal & Mining Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901
  3. Clark v. Johnson County Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. RayCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  2. E. J. O'Brien & Co. v. Shelton's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. Blair v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Free v. Home Telephone Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1917
  5. Hamm v. Bettendorf Axle Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910

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