Whitsett v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Mahaska District Court. Action for the recovery of damages for a personal injury sustained by plaintiff while in defendant’s employ as a brakeman on one of its trains, in consequence, as is alleged, of the negligence of the engineer in charge of the engine which was hauling said train. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Reed, JT.
Plaintiff was employed as head brakeman on a freight train. lie had been in defendant’s service about ten days at the time he received the injuries complained of, but had some experience as brakeman on another road before entering defendant’s employment. At the time of the accident he was mailing his first trip with the engineer who was in charge of the engine. The accident happened as the train was approaching a station at which it was to be side-tracked to permit a passenger train, which was following, to pass on the main track. It is the duty of the head brakeman, when the train…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Way v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Milne v. WalkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Jeffrey v. K. & D. M. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1881
- Dunlavy v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
- York v. WallaceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1878
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