Fowbel v. Wabash R. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Monroe District Court.— Hon. F. W. Eichelbebger, Judge. Action for damages caused by a collision of plaintiff’s cow with defendant’s engine. The trial resulted in a judgment against defendant, from which it appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The plaintiff’s cow was being kept by A. A. Mason, whose farm lies immediately south of Albia. Through one forty-aere tract three railroads pass. These are parallel, with rights of way adjoining, running north and south. East of these, and between them and the highway, are the landowner’s buildings and feed lots. Leading *216from the lots to the west is a lane and private crossing over the three tracks and rights of way. Through this lane and another along the west right of way to the south he necessarily drove his cattle and other stock to and from his pasture. The west right of way, with track,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mackie v. Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- City of Keokuk v. LoveSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- McKinley v. C., R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1877
- Truesdale v. JensenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1894
- Russell v. HanleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Weaver v. Chicago & N. W. Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910