Nason v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. N. W. Macy, Judge. Action to recover damages for injury to the plaintiff’s person. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
— The plaintiff, employed in the railway mail service, was injured in a collision on the defendant’s road, and brought action to recover damages, alleging that his injury was occasioned by the defendant’s negligence, and without fault on his part. The defendant denied the allegation of negligence and pleaded a settlement made with plaintiff after the accident, and a written release by him of any and all claims and rights of action'against defendant on account of said injury. In reply the plaintiff *535alleges that the settlement and release so pleaded were obtained from him while he was weak,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kilmartin v. Chicago, B. & Q. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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