Smith v. Jones County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. — F. F. Dawley, Judge. Action for damages for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident, upon or near one of tbe highways of defendant, and at or near the former location of an alleged county bridge. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence, there was a directed verdict for the defendant, and the plaintiff has appealed.—
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.
— The plaintiff is a married woman, and, at the time- of the accident, she was riding in an automobile driven by her husband. While driving at night upon an unfamiliar road, Smith, the driver, suddenly discovered in front of him, at a very short distance, a barrier across the road. Being unable to stop, he turned to the right. Before he was able to stop, the automobile had crashed through the fence and had skidded into a creek, or dry run, in such a way that the plaintiff was thrown out and severely injured.
The contention for the plaintiff is that the barricade guarded the former location of…
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