O'Neill v. Sioux City Terminal Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — George Jepson, Judge. One Patrick O’Neill was killed while employed as a switch-man by the Sioux City Terminal Railway Company. His surviving widow seeks to recover compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. From judgment denying her claim, this appeal is prosecuted. The facts appear in the opinion.—
1Opinion of the CourtFaville, J.
— The appellee operates a terminal railway at Sioux City, which is connected with what is known as “the transfer.” Several lines of railway entering Sioux City deliver cars at this transfer. Such cars are picked up by the appellee at the transfer and transported over its own tracks, by its own engine, to the points of final destination at certain packing plants.
At the time of the injury in controversy, it appears from the evidence that Patrick O’Neill was a member of a switching-crew employed by the appellee. The switching crew had been to the transfer and had taken charge of a string of…
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