Mortrude v. Martin
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. This is an action at law, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injury received by him on May 11, 1916, said injuries having been caused by the falling of plastering from the ceiling of the store in which-plaintiff was employed. Plaintiff was struck on the head by the falling plastering. He claims that his skull was fractured, and that there were internal hemorrhages, and permanent injuries.
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Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. This is an action at law, in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injury received by him on May 11, 1916, said injuries having been caused by the falling of plastering from the ceiling of the store in which-plaintiff was employed. Plaintiff was struck on the head by the falling plastering. He claims that his skull was fractured, and that there were internal hemorrhages, and permanent injuries. There was a trial to a jury, and a verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $7,500. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1. The defendant Martin is the owner of the building known in the record as the Frances building, and defendants Stevens & Company, as architects and engineers, were employed by Mr. Martin to superintend and supervise the construction of the building. They did the work on the commission plan. Defendants commenced the construction of the building in 1911, but at that time, the first story only was constructed. That story was completed, and the furnished store rooms were rented by defendant Martin. One of these rooms was leased to the Gately-Mclntyre Company, which occupied the storeroom as a…
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