Harker v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dickinson District Court. — Hon. G-eokge. H. Cakk, Judge. Action to recover for injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of negligence on the part of the defendant. There was a trial by-jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff.. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
In February, 1890, the plaintiff' was in the employment of the defendant, as conductor-of a freight train. His ordinary run was from Esther-ville to a siding near Hotel Orleans, at Spirit Lake, where ice was being loaded, and back to Estherville. At that time there was a railway platform south of the-hotel, over a part of which was an awning about fifty feet in length, constructed to protect passengers who-*411should he there for trains. On a day of the month named the plaintiff left Esthervjjle with his train, which was made up of empty .cars, under orders to set out a part of them on a side…
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