Gregory v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Crawford District Court — Hon. Z. A. Church, Judge. Action at law, to recover damages for being ejected from one of defendant’s passenger trains. At the conclusion of tbe evidence on bebalf of plaintiff, the court sustained defendant’s motion for a verdict, and rendered judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
I. The grounds of defendant’s motion for a verdict were, that the evidence shows that the plaintiff was ejected from the train lawfully, and without unnecessary violence, insult, or injury; that *346the requirement that he remove his dog was reasonable, and one which the conductor had a right to enforce by removing the plaintiff; and that there is not sufficient evidence to sustain a verdict for the plaintiff. The errors assigned are, that the court erred in sustaining this motion on each and every ground thereof, and in not submitting the case to the jury.
1 But two witnesses were examined,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Vedder v. . FellowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Illinois Central R. R. v. WhittemoreIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- N. & W. Railroad v. WysorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1886
- State v. ChovinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1858
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