Bryce v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.— Hon. B. H. Miller, Judge. Action at- law to recover damages for personal injuries received in defendant’s service. There tvas a verdict and judgment for defendant and plaintiff appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
Johnson was in the defendant’s service as a railway brakeman. At the time of the accident he was employed on a freight train moving from Marion to Ottumwa. The train was a heavy one and being pulled by' two engines. On approaching the station at Sigourney, Johnson, acting as he claims in the line of his duty as brakeman, went out upon the top of a box car at or near the reat end'o.f the train and passed from car to car in the direction of'the engines. In the course of this trip he was suddenly precipitated forward from the top of a box car down upon a flat car or coal *344rack immediately in…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Asbach v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Wheelan v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Cramer v. City of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1875
- Rutledge v. EvansSupreme Court of Iowa · 1860
- Lundvick v. Westchester Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Gregory v. SorensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
- Comparet v. Wm. H. Metz Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Klumb v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
- Schmidt v. Dubuque CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Young v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1937