Legal Opinion

Baker v. Zimmerman

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 14, 1917PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from Johnson District Court. — R. P. Howell, Judge. Automobiles driven by tbe parties hereto collided August 30, 1911. Both claim damages, plaintiff in the petition, and defendant in his counterclaim. Trial resulted in a verdict for the defendant and judgment thereon. The plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

A road known as Be Yoe Street extends through Lone Tree in a southerly direction, and is intersected by a highway running east and west. This latter is 48 feet wide between, fences. Be Yoe Street is 66 feet wide, and the traveled way is in the center. There is an embankment about 4 feet high but 2y2 feet from the east line. The ground rises from 6 to 14 inches for-a width of 4 feet along the west line of the street. A culvert is on the east side of this street at the intersection with the highway, and is as long as the traveled way is wide, the north end being about 16 feet from the lot line.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. LawlorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
  2. Riepe v. EltingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893
  3. Watson v. Boone Electric Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Kisling v. ThiermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  2. Cunningham v. CourtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  3. Anderson v. ElliottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  4. Bachelder v. WoodsideSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  5. Zinn ex rel. Zinn v. UpdegraffSupreme Court of Kansas · 1923

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