Nicoll v. Sweet
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court. — Hon. C. B. Bradshaw, Judge. Action at law to recover damages against the estate of S. S. Sweet, deceased, on account of the death of one Walter H. McNulty. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, C. J.
McNulty was injured by the falling of a cornice into the public street from a building owned by Sweet. Eight days after the accident, McNulty died of pneumonia, which plaintiff alleges was caused by the injuries so received, and the claim of damages is based upon that theory.
1. Negligent death : cause of death : evidence. It' is strongly contended upon the part of the appellant that the record shows no evidence from which this fact could be found in favor of plaintiff. It is true that the testimony tends to show that McNulty was not in r°kust health at the time of his injury, that he had…
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