Cotant v. Boone Suburban Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Boone District Court. — Hon. W. S. Kenyon, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injuries received by plaintiff, due, as is alleged, to defendant’s negligence in maintaining an exit from one of its terminals. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
Defendant owns and operates an electric railway from the city of Boone to the Des Moines river, near what is known as the “ High Bridge ” of the Chicago & Northwestern Bailway, and on the 4th day of July, 1901, was carrying passengers over the said line for hire. The west or river end of' this railway ran for some distance parallel to, and immediately north of, the right of way of the Chicago & Northwestern Bailroad Company, and the rights of way of the two companies were separated by a wire fence. Just prior to the 4th day of July, 1901, one Spraker, who owned some land south of the steam…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- McDonald v. Chicago & N. W. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Fry v. Dubuque & Southwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1877
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- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. TrautweinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1889
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