Scott v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie District Court. — Hon. J. H. Appelgate, Judge. This' was an action to recover damages for personal injury. There was a verdict and - judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
The plaintiff, prior to his injury, was a healthy man, aged twenty-eight years. He entered the railway service in*L907, working first in the roundhouse, and then as fireman on a switch engine, in all about one year. In April, 1910, he re-entered the service of defendant as fireman, first as extra fireman, and for about a month before his injury he had a regular run as fireman on a freight train. As we understand the record, plaintiff had been going over the track at the place where he was hurt at intervals for some months prior to his injury, the last time going west on October 14, 1910.…
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