Legal Opinion

Landis v. Inter-Urban Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 14, 1914PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from, Balias District Court. — Hon. LoRin N. Hays, Judge. Action to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff, and for loss and destruction of his property in a collision with a motor car, on defendant’s line of road, at a highway crossing in or near the city of Perry. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDeeMbr, J.

Defendant is an interurban railway company, operating an electric railway between Des Moines, and Perry, Iowa. Its line approaches the latter city from the east, and at the intersection with a street or highway called Moore’s lane, on Third street, south of the city, it begins to curve to-' ward the northwest, and crosses what is known as First avenue in a curved line. First avenue runs directly north and south. The curve of which we have spoken is called a three degree one. Moore’s lane is approximately seven hundred feet east of First street or First avenue, and about thirteen hundred feet…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Artz v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1871
  2. Kinyon v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  3. Gray v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  4. Hartman v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1906
  5. Wilson v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Beemer v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  2. Kinney v. LarsenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1948
  3. Glanville v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  4. Russell v. TurnerDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1944
  5. Rosenberg v. Des Moines Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1931

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