Nason v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. O. D. Wheeler, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injuries received through the alleged negligence of the defendant while plaintiff, as a mail clerk in the employ of the federal government, was riding in the mail car on defendant’s train. There was a verdict for plaintiff, and from judgment thereon defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClain, J.
This case was before the court on a former appeal, and a judgment on the verdict in favor of plaintiff was reversed on the ground that there was no evidence to sustain a verdict for plaintiff, and that a directed verdict for the defendant should have been sustained on its motion. See 140 Iowa, 533. On the retrial following this reversal only one witness was examined who had not testified on the former trial. His testimony related to the mental condition of the plaintiff during a short period preceding the signing of the receipt and contract of release relied upon by defendant on the first…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Speer v. SpeerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Nason v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Convey v. MurphySupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Casad v. RipleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
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- Arkansas Valley Ry., Light & Power Co. v. EbelingSupreme Court of Colorado · 1916