McCormick v. Ottumwa Railway & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — Hon. M. A. Roberts, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for injuries received by plaintiff in a collision with a street car owned and operated by defendant upon a street in the city of Ottumwa. At the conclusion of the testimony the trial" court directed a jury which had been impaneled for the trial of the case to return a verdict for defendant, which was accordingly done, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
While driving along what is known as North Court Street in the city of Ottumwa in a single-seated buggy, with a single horse, the said buggy was struck by one of defendant’s motor cars approaching plaintiff from the rear, throwing him to the ground, and producing the iniuries of which he complains. As the exact *121negligence claimed is a material inquiry in the case, we quote the following from the petition:
Plaintiff avers that said injuries were caused entirely by and through the fault and negligence of defendant company, its authorized agents, and employees, in that at said time defendant’s…
2Cases cited51 opinions
- Stafford v. Chippewa Valley Electric RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Morris v. C., B. & Q. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
- Adolph v. Central Park, North & East River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Ames v. Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Fritz v. Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1895
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