Lane v. Inter-Urban Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Charles A. Dudley, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injury. Trial to jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
i railroads * r^operation’’ defined: track. — College Avenne, in the city of Des Moines, extends east and west. On the north side of this avenue, between Main Street and Bluff Street, which extend north and south, a brick sidewalk has been constructed by or under authority of the city, and is open to public and common use. The defendant, Inter-Urban Rail-way Company, owns and operates a line of railway in said city, in the vicinity of the intersection of College Avenue and Main Street. It has also, as is alleged, constructed and operates a spur track, beginning a short distance north of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Coughlan v. City of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1896
- Railway Co. v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1889
- Woodward Iron Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Connors v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Schoen v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
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- Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. MeyerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933