Battis v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Wayne District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. Action to recover damages for a personal injury. It is ■claimed by plaintiff that on the nigbt of September 29, 1899, he was a passenger on one of the defendant’s passenger trains, .rand that when between Seymour and Harvard,, in Wayne county, and while the train was running at full speed, he was forcibly and without cause put off the same by the train brakeman ; that, when so put off, he fell to the ground with…
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Appeal from, Wayne District Court. — Hon. H. M. Towner, Judge. Action to recover damages for a personal injury. It is ■claimed by plaintiff that on the nigbt of September 29, 1899, he was a passenger on one of the defendant’s passenger trains, .rand that when between Seymour and Harvard,, in Wayne county, and while the train was running at full speed, he was forcibly and without cause put off the same by the train brakeman ; that, when so put off, he fell to the ground with great violence, and sustained injuries to his head, face, and back, as a result of which he has incurred expense for…
1Opinion of the CourtBishop, J.
1. Evidence: ofCpain!‘ons While upon the witness stand, plaintiff testified that he reached his home, in Allerton, about five o’clock the next morning after the occurrence in question. Thereafter his wife was called as a witness on his behalf, and was asked what, if anything, heihusband said when he first came home with reference to suffering pain,on account of his injuries. This was objected to,, and the objection overruled. The witness answered that he requested to be helped to bed as quickly as possible; that “ he complained of pain in his head, in the back of his neck, and in his arms. He…
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