Anderson v. Illinois Central Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Delaware District Court. — Hon. A. S. Blair, Judge. Action at law to recover for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been caused by negligence on the part of the defendant. After the evidence had been fully submitted, the court, on the motion of the defendant, directed a verdict in its favor, and rendered judgment against the plaintiff for costs. From that judgment she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
In March, 1895, the decedent, John Anderson, was in the employment of the defendant as a section hand, subject to the orders of- his section foremán, William Durey. The duties, of the decedent required him to walk the track, and to perform any labor which Durey directed him to do. The evening before the accident in question occurred, Durey ordered Anderson to appear the next morning and assist in rearranging a load of piles, to *526make them safe for further shipment. The piles were, from forty to fifty feet in length-, and from twelve to eighteen inches in diameter, and were loaded on two flat…
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