Legal Opinion

Larkin v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 6, 1894PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Cedar District Court. — Hon. J. D. Gifein, Judge, Action for personal injury alleged to have been caused by negligence in the operation of defendant’s train. .Judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtGranger, C. J.

This cause was once before in this court, and is reported in 85 Iowa, 492, 52 N. W. Rep. 480. The facts are there stated, and need not be repeated here.

1 2 *656'3 4 *655I. It will be noticed that the case was before reversed because of an ordinance, 'limiting the rate of speed of the tráin through the town of West Liberty, being admitted in evidence without proper proof of its publication to render it valid; the holding then being that in such an action as this the record and authentication as provided by Code, section 492, is not alone sufficient, but there must be proof of the publication as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Schaefert v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1883
  2. Larkin v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
  3. Babcock v. Chicago & Northwestern R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  4. Heffner v. BrownellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  5. Windsor & Cathcart v. CobbSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Asc Corporation v. First Nat. Bank, Etc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Westfall v. WaitIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Lawson v. FordyceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  4. Powers v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  5. Hooley v. HooleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1967

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