Legal Opinion

Barnicle v. A. H. Connor & Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 18, 1900PublishedCited by 9 opinions

'Appeal from Cedar Rapids Superior Court. — Hon. T. hi. Giberson, Judge. Action at law to recover for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.

The plaintiff is a carpenter, and was employed by the defendants to work on a building they were erecting. While helping to move a large iron column, he was injured. The negligence complained of is charged *239in the petition in substantially the following language: “The plaintiff was holding the column, when. Homer Wells, the foreman of the defendants, undertook to take his place-in holding the column, and commanded the plaintiff to let go -of it, and get the cleats. The plaintiff obeyed said command, and let go of the column, when the defendants negligently and carelessly allowed or permitted…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Newbury ex rel. Newbury v. Getchel & Martin Lumber & Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  2. New Pittsburgh Coal & Coke Co. v. PetersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Ell v. Northern Pacific RailroadNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Benn v. NullSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Peterson v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  2. McQueeny v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903
  3. Hitchcock v. Arctic Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. Helgeson v. E. B. Higley Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  5. Scott v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901

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