Legal Opinion

Harrigan v. Interurban Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 15, 1914Published

Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. James P. Hewitt, ■ Judge. Action for damages for personal injury because of negligence. Yerdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWithrow, J.

I. On March 1, 1912, the plaintiff was in the employ of the defendant, working with a section gang, the particular duty on that day being in shoveling snow from the sides of the tracks. The foreman of the force of men with which plaintiff was at work was one Buckley. At a point on the line west of Altoona they were met by another section *681crew with its foreman, and as the noon hour approached the two crews used one hand car and went to Altoona for dinner. About 1 o’clock, under the direction of Buckley, they started to return to their work, several miles west of Altoona, all of them, ten men,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Frandsen v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  2. Morbey v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  3. Walters v. C., R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
  4. Murphy v. C., R. I. & P. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1874
  5. Lee v. Marion National BankCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1893

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