Legal Opinion

Roennau v. Whitson

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 20, 1920PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Earl Peters, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, C. J.

1' «ívaiitySof: demand6111’ coasters. The plaintiff was injured in a collision upon a public road between a coasting sled on which she was riding and a carriage driven by the defendant. The highway at the point in question extends east and west, and the hill over which it is laid has its ascending slope to the east, At this point, the roadway is narrowed somewhat by a bank or cut on the north, but, as we understand the record, the improved portion of the road is wide enough to readily permit the passage of teams and vehicles.' meeting there. The hill or slope is quite long, but the coasters…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. KeefeIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Bruggeman v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  3. Gaff v. GreerIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Burford v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Reed v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Menke v. PeterschmidtSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  2. Harris v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  3. Pixler v. ClemensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  4. Vreugdenhil v. KunkelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
  5. Mercer v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1922

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