Blumenthal v. Union Electric Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court.— Hon. M. C. Mathews, Judge. Suit to recover damages for the death of Mrs. Delia Blumenthal. There was a judgment for the plaintiff, from which the defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
l. street railgence: evf-'" dence' The defendant operated an electric street railway in the city of Dubuque, and the deceased was' a passenger on its car No. 34, which at the time in ques-t-ion "was rapidly descending a steep grade on Dodge street. Flashes of fire, accompanied by smoke and hissing noise, appeared around the forward switch in the car, whereupon the deceased and others jumped from the car. In alighting, the deceased received injuries which caused her death soon thereafter. The court admitted testimony tending to show that, immediately before and at the time the fire appeared,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State v. HelmSupreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Eginoire v. Union CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Hutcheis v. Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Pershing v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Root v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1900
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