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McNaughton v. Illinois Central Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 13, 1907PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Blackhawk District Court.— TIoN. A. S. Blaie, Judge. ActioN for damages resulted in a directed verdict and judgment thereon. The plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

In the middle of the forenoon of May 29, 1902, plaintiff, with her husband, was on the way to defendant’s depot at Waterloo for the purpose of taking a train *178to Charles City. When near by her stocking became loosened, and, as tbe train was then on tbe track, sbe, by her bus-band’s direction, entered tbe depot in order to go to tbe toilet room, while be procured tbe tickets. Tbe plan of tbe building will aid in understanding tbe situation. (See page 179.)

Sbe entered tbe door at A and immediately opened tbe one at B, and, supposing it-to be tbe door to tbe toilet room, stepped in and fell to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Montgomery & Eufaula Railway Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
  2. Moreland v. Boston & Providence RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
  3. Gaffney v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
  4. Hutchins v. Priestly Express Wagon & Sleigh Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Sturgis v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Kidder v. HallTexas Supreme Court · 1923
  2. Keeran v. Spurgeon Mercantile Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1922
  3. Lasell v. Tri-States Theatre Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  4. Downing v. Merchants National Bank of GreeneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  5. Lattner v. Immaculate Conception ChurchSupreme Court of Iowa · 1963

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