Little v. Maxwell
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pollc Distriot Court. — Thos. J. Guti-irie, Judge. Plaintiff was injured by being struck and run over by defendant’s automobile,- on or about September 23, 1916, while attempting to cross Locust Street at its intersection with Tenth Street in the city of Des Moines. At the time of the accident, she was going south on Tenth Street, on the west crossing. The defendant, at the time of the collision, was proceeding east in his automobile, on Locust Street.
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Appeal from Pollc Distriot Court. — Thos. J. Guti-irie, Judge. Plaintiff was injured by being struck and run over by defendant’s automobile,- on or about September 23, 1916, while attempting to cross Locust Street at its intersection with Tenth Street in the city of Des Moines. At the time of the accident, she was going south on Tenth Street, on the west crossing. The defendant, at the time of the collision, was proceeding east in his automobile, on Locust Street. The right fender of defendant’s car struck plaintiff, and pushed or knocked her to the pavement, one wheel of the car passing over…
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
1' evidence1?015' sufficiency. I. It is urged on behalf of appellant that the evidence fails to establish negligence on his part, but that it appears therefrom that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence causing her injuries.
Immediately preceding the accident, plaintiff and a companion started from the north side of Locust Street on the west crossing thereof, at its intersection with Tenth Street, to go to the' south side thereof; and, when part of the way across, the driver of an automobile, some distance to the west, sounded his horn, and plaintiff’s companion re turned to the curb…
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