Lowe v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Osceola District Court. — Hon. Scott M. Ladd, Judge. Action to recover damages for a personal injury. From a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.
The plaintiff’s claim, as set forth in her petition is substantially this: That she is .the administratrix of the estate of one Channing Lowe, deceased; that the defendant was, on and prior to November 14, 1891, operating a line of railroad through the town of Ashton, in this state, at which point it had a main line and certain switches and side tracks; that at that time and place it was frequently the custom and practice of the defendant, when its trains were behind time, and it desired to detach certain of its ears from those in use on the main line and place them on a' side track, to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Whitsett v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- Pennsylvania Co. v. WhitcombIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Wheelan v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Tabler v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Beems v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1882
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Davidson v. VastSupreme Court of Iowa · 1942
- Bright v. Barnett & Record Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
- Jacksonville Electric Co. v. BowdenSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Spaulding v. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
- Kelly v. Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
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