Mitchell v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Davis District Court.— Hon. C. W. Vermillion, Judge. The defendant appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff damages for injuries received in a collision of defendant’s train and certain cars on its track.—
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, O. J.
Plaintiff was a passenger on defendant’s train. It consisted of the engine, tender, and nine cars, and left Trenton, Mo., at 10:50 o’clock p. m. It was about forty minutes late, and had gained seven minutes before reaching Clio, Iowa. At that station there was a house track south of the main line, and a passing track north. The former was used to stand cars on when not in use, or to be loaded and unloaded. Trains backed on the latter to allow others to pass, and in cases of emergency ears were stored thereon. Owing to improvements being made, cars had been stored on the passing…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Goodhart v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
- Masterton v. . Village of Mount VernonNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Bierbach v. Goodyear Rubber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
- Mundy v. Van HooseSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Sachra v. Town of ManillaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Vidal v. South American Securities Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
- Shewry v. HeuerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
- Iowa-Des Moines National Bank v. Schwerman Trucking Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Trushcheff v. Abell-Howe Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Crozier v. Hawkeye Stages, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1929
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.