Eclipse Lumber Co. v. Davis

On the evening of December 12, 1919, the buildings and entire stock of lumber of the Eclipse Lumber Company, located in Fairfield, Iowa, were destroyed by fire. Certain insurance companies who are appellees have been subrogated, to the extent of the loss paid by them on policies of insurance on said property.

Stated as briefly as may be, it is appellees’ contention that the employees of the railroad company, represented in this action by the director general of railroads, negligently caused a street in said town to be blocked by a car, thus preventing the city fire truck from reaching the fire…