Pratt v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cass District Court, — ITon. Walter I. Smith,, Judge. i . •* The petition and amendments thereto are too lengthy to be even fully summarized. It is sufficient to say that it charges that on the tenth day of March, 1894, deceased, W. IT.
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Appeal from Cass District Court, — ITon. Walter I. Smith,, Judge. i . •* The petition and amendments thereto are too lengthy to be even fully summarized. It is sufficient to say that it charges that on the tenth day of March, 1894, deceased, W. IT. Stone, came to his death, -without fault on his part, by being struck by one of defendant’s passenger trains at a street crossing in Anita, while in his wagon, passing over defendant’s track at said crossing; that his death was caused by reason of the negligence of the defendant’s servants in failing to .give the required and proper signals and…
1Opinion of the CourtGiven, J.
I. Except in a few particulars, that will be mentioned, there is no conflict in the evidence. The following is a sufficient statement of the facts for the purposes of this appeal: Defendant’s railway runs east and west through the town of Anita; the depot building being on the north side of the track, and east of the crossing of a north and south street, called “Chestnut.” Part of the town is situated south, and part north, of the railway; and said crossing, being the principal one, is much used. The track east from the crossing is straight for a long distance, and slightly down grade to the…
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