Coates v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R'y Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn Gi/reuit Court. The plaintiff is tbe widow of J. Q. Coates, deceased, and the administratrix of bis estate, and she seeks to recover damages for injuries resulting in the death of the deceased, from being caught in a frog and run over by .one of defendant’s trains, while engaged in coupling cars at Yinton, in this state. There was a trial by j ury, which resulted in a verdict and' judgment for plaintiff for $5,000. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
I. The deceased was about twenty-five years of age, and had three or four years’ experience on railroads as a brakeman and switchman. He had been in the employment of defendant as a brakeman on freight trains for about two months previous to his death. At the time'of the accident he-was assisting in making up a freight train at Yinton. In performing this service, he was on top of the cars, and was directed to cut off two cars from the train. He descended from the cars and signaled the engineer to back up. The signal was obeyed, and the train was backed very slowly. Immediately upon giving the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Donaldson v. Mississippi & Missouri RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
- Hamilton v. Des Moines Valley R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
- Wells v. B. C. R. & N. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1881
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