Legal Opinion

Root v. Des Moines Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 28, 1904PublishedCited by 5 opinions

A.ppeal from Polk District Court. — Host. Chakles A. Bishop, Judge. The defendant appeals from a judgment for damages.

1Opinion of the Court

Ladd, J.-

The facta of the ease are stated in the opinion filed on the former appeal, llo Iowa, 075. The only assignments of error on rulings during the second trial, save that the verdict was excessive, relate to the charge of the court. That, when considered in its entirety, is such as to obviate the necessity of passing upon more than three of the instructions given. It will be recalled that the motonnau left the car at Twenty-Fourth street, and that the conductor became acting motorman in sole charge of the car; that plaintiff claimed that she, by nodding her head near the alley before…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Banning v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
  2. LaFlam v. Missisquoi Pulp Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1902
  3. Artz v. C., R. I. & P. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1874

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bowman v. HumphreySupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  2. Stewart v. Portland Ry. L. & P. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Engvall v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  4. Camp v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
  5. Bruggeman v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909

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