Williams v. Iowa Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahasha District Court. — Hon. W. G. Clements, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injuries, sustained by plaintiff while in defendant’s service. Verdict and judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals. — ¡
1Opinion of the CourtWeaveb, J.
Plaintiff claims that in the year 1899 he was in the employ of the defendant corporation, assisting in the operation of a construction or repair train, and that in pursuance of such service he undertook, with others, to distribute steel rails along the defendant’s track. The unloading was accomplished by the use of two cables, one end of which was clamped to the track and the other hooked to a rail on the car, after which the train was moved forward, pulling the rail from the load. At the time in question the iron was being unloaded from a stock car, and two men riding in the car were charged…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Harley v. Merrill Brick Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Keatley v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Pyne v. C., B. & Q. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1880
- Jensen v. Omaha & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Maichen v. ClaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1883
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. KinneyIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
- Cahill v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Mace v. BoedkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Rich v. HernySupreme Court of Iowa · 1936
- Dunn v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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