Farrell v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — IÍon. W. R. Green, Judge. Suit by tbe plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Almeda Farrell, to recover for ber death. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwin, J.
*691ft croSing:£ danger *690The plaintiff’s intestate was a girl eight years and one month old at the time of her death. She and *691■other girls of about her age were picking flowers upon the defendant’s right of way, and were trespassers thereon. In crossing a cattle guard, one of her feet was caught between the rail and the timbers of the guard, and, before it could be released by herself and a playmate who was assisting her in her efforts, she was run over and killed by the defendant’s train. The cattle guard where she was killed was located a short distance south of the appellant’s station at…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Eginoire v. Union CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Purcell v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Trott v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- Hively v. Webster CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Johnson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
3Cited by14 opinions
- Mast v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1948
- Lawrence v. City of Sioux CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Raines v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
- Crawford v. McElhinneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Lenth v. SchugSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
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