Legal Opinion

Donnelly v. Cedar County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 18, 1888PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Cedar District Court. — Hon. J. H. Peeston, Judge. Action to recover for damages alleged to have been caused by the failure of defendant to rebuild a bridge which had been washed away, and to guard the approaches thereto. There was a trial to a jury, and verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

— Plaintiff has filed in this court an abstract in which he is styled “appellant.” This shows that he seeks to recover for injuries to himself, to a horse, harness and buggy. The defendant has filed an additional abstract, which is not denied, which shows that its answer denied plaintiff’s allegations of damage *537and indebtedness. Evidence is set out in both abstracts, but neither shows that any evidence was introduced or offered which tended to show that plaintiff had in fact sustained damage of any kind. The errors assigned relate exclusively to rulings of the court on the introduction of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Phillips v. FolletSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
  2. Plummer v. People's National Bank of IndependenceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Miller v. SchenckSupreme Court of Iowa · 1889
  2. State ex rel. Farrell v. ClossnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
  3. First National Bank of Albia v. City Council of AlbiaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
  4. Bowman v. DaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1892

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