Lanza v. LeGrand Quarry Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court.— Hon. Geo.. W. Burnham, Judge. Plaintiff was injured through the discharge of an unexploded charge of dynamite in defendant’s mine, and brings this action to recover damages for the injuries received by him. Trial to a jury, directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.—=
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
This is the second time the case has been before us. The opinion on the first appeal will be found in 115 Iowa, 299. Plaintiff is an Italian, who came to this country in the year 1891. Shortly after his arrival here, he .eptered the defendant’s employ, - and continued therein until he received the injuries complained of. He was and is unable to read, write, or speak the. English language, although he has some familiarity with his native tongue. When he entered the defendant’s employment he was twenty-six years of age, but had had no prior experience in quarrying. What he knew regarding these…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Mather v. RillstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Humes v. O'Bryan & WashingtonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1883
- Schmitz v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Anderson v. BennettOregon Supreme Court · 1888
- Baldwin v. St. Louis, Keokuk & Northern R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1885
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