Allen v. B., C. R. & N. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Moines District Court. Action to recover damages sustained from personal injuries received by plaintiff while employed as a bralcemau upon defendant’s railroad, which were caused by negligence of defendant. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The plaintiff, in the discharge of his duty as a brakeman, was required in the night-time to couple to his train certain cars upon a side track, to be taken or removed'by his train. A “ cattle chute” was situated near this side track which was passed by the cars under the charge of plaintiff, upon one of which, a coal car, he was at the time, having previously made the coupling. While getting down from the car in order to change a switch, the train being in motion, he was struck by the “ cattle chute ” and thrown to the ground. A wheel of one of the cars ran over his foot, crushing it so…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hamilton v. Des Moines Valley R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
- McKean v. B., C. R. & N. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1880
3Cited by14 opinions
- Bruggeman v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Stomne v. Hanford Produce Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Sever v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. MackeySupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
- In Re Claim of DuckettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
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