Knapp v. Sioux City & Pacific R'y Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottaioattamie District Court. Action to recover for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while in defendant’s employment as a locomotive engineer. There was a judgment upon a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. Tlíis case has before been in this court.. See 65 Iowa, 91.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. The plaintiff claims to recover for injuries sustained by him while exercising proper care in the discharge of his duty as engineer. The petition alleges that the injuries were caused by defective and rotten ties, by reason of which the engine operated by plaintiff was thrown from the track. The allegations of the petition are denied by defendant’s answer. .Other matters found in the pleadings need not be more particularly referred to here. ¥e will consider the grounds of objection to the judgment in the order they are discussed by defendant’s counsel.
l. Measure of damages : injury to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- McDonald v. Chicago & N. W. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1868
- Gardner v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
- Simonson v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1878
- Knapp v. Sioux City & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Nelson v. C., R. I. & P. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1874
3Cited by16 opinions
- Keyes v. City of Cedar FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Pennsylvania Co. v. McCaffreyIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
- Bradbury v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1910
- Stomne v. Hanford Produce Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Lampman v. BruningSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
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