Reed v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Woodbury District Court. — Hon. George; W. Wakefield, Judge. This is an action to recover damages for a personal injury which the plaintiff sustained by a collision between a train of cars of appellant and a wagon of the-plaintiff at the crossing of Dace and Howard streets, in Sioux City. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
I. The plaintiff resides some ten miles from Sioux City. On the fifth day of September, 1884, he went from his home to said city alone in a lumber wagon, and, after transacting his business, he started for his home, leaving the city by way of Dace street. The defendant’s'railroad track and a side-track are laid upon Howard street, which crosses Dace street ■ at right angles. In attempting to cross Howard street, the wagon of plaintiff, in which he was seated, was struck by a switch-engine, and the plaintiff was thrown from the wagon and very seriously injured. He grounds his action to recover…
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