Anderson v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Washington District Court. — K. E. Willcockson, Judge. Action for damages for the wrongful death of plaintiff’s decedent. There was a verdict for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
*741Negligence : smoke-enshrouded condition of crossing': belated train : instinct to protect self. *740I. The decedent ivas Charles Norberg. He ■ and his companion were instantly killed, at about 6 P. M. *741on January 25, 1917, by one of defendant’s trains. As found. by the jury, the accident occurred on the crossing at North Marion Avenue, in the city of Washington, Iowa. There were no eyewitnesses to the collision. The bodies of both men Avere found beside the track, a short distance AArest of North Marion Avenue, Avithin a feAV minutes after a west-bound passenger train had passed. Tavo main lines…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Lunde v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Gray v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1913
- Bell v. Incorporated Town of ClarionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Bloom's AdministratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- United States v. BiesakUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
- Mast v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1948
- Bachelder v. WoodsideSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
- Lorimer v. Hutchinson Ice Cream Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1933
- Peterson v. SheridanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.