Clark v. Chicago Great Western Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — J. AY. Kintzinger, Judge. Action for damages resulted in verdict and judgment as prayed. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The injury complained of was received near Stockton, Illinois, and the petition claiming damages is in
two counts, the first declaring the defendant liable in consequence of the negligence of its engineer under the provisions of the Act of Congress, approved April 22, 1908, known as the Employers’ Liability Act,' and the second under the common law. The latter was withdrawn from the jury on the ground that “defendant company is not liable for injuries received by one of its employes through the negligence of his fellow servant in the state of Illinois.”
The defendant’s line of railway extends…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pedersen v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Owens v. Norwood White Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
- Nason v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Oakes v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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