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McCarney ex rel. Leclaire v. Bettendorf Axle Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 25, 1912PublishedCited by 9 opinions

' Appeal from Scott District Court. — Hon. „D. V. Jackson, Judge. Action for damages resulted in judgment against the defendant, from wbieb it appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

The only question raised on this appeal is whether the’ evidence was such as to justify the court in submitting the case to the jury on either of two grounds of negligence: (1) Was the defendant negligent in operating the crane without guards, fenders, or some device to give warning of its approach? (2) Was it negligent in operating said crane after the ordinary hours of work without notice to plaintiff that it would be so operated?

*420That the questions involved may be fully understood, it will be necessary to state the facts fully.

The defendant operates a factory for the manufacture of steel…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Boyden Power-Brake Co. v. Westinghouse Westinghouse v. Boyden Power-Brake Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Westinghouse v. Boyden Power Brake Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. Corning v. BurdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
  4. Laporte Carriage Co. v. SullenderIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Frederick R. Stearns & Co. v. RussellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1898

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Engel v. Boston Ice Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  2. Correll v. Williams & Hunting Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  3. Steburg v. Vincent Clay Products Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. Balen v. Colfax Consolidated Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  5. National Enameling & Stamping Co. v. ZirkovicsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918

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