Legal Opinion

Miller v. Cedar Rapids Sash & Door Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 17, 1912PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Cedar Rapids Superior Court. — Hon. C. B. Bobbins, Judge. Action for damages resulted in judgment against defendant, from which it appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The plaintiff was engaged in operating one of defendant’s machines, known as a “sander,” when, as is alleged, his right foot was caught in, a belt, 'drawn through an opening in the floor, and both bones fractured below the knee. The two grounds of negligence-alleged are: (1) In failing to properly guard the rapidly running belt, so that plaintiff’s foot could not come in contact therewith while he was engaged in operating the machine; and (2) in negligently and carelessly using and permitting to be used a belt upon the said machine with -a hole in it.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Walrod v. Webster CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
  2. Buehner ex rel. Buehner v. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  3. Kirchoff v. Hohnsbehn Creamery Supply Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  4. Bales v. McConnellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1910
  5. Pierson v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1905

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Hull v. Bishop-Stoddard CafeteriaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  2. Tarr v. Keller Lumber & Construction Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Verlin v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  4. Correll v. Williams & Hunting Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  5. McKlveen v. TownleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1942

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