Kelly v. Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court. — 1 Hon. Wm. G-. Thompson, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
John W. Kelly, a brakeman in the employ of the defendant company, was killed while in the line of his duty in such service by the explosion of a locomotive boiler. He left no will and no children, and his estate descended in equal shares to his wife and mother. The widow, having been appointed administratrix of his estate, brings this action, alleging that her husband’s death was chargeable to the negligence of the defendant, and demanding a recovery of damages in the sum of $10,000. She further alleges that within a very short time after her husband’s death, and while she was still suffering…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Bliss v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. UhterIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Mullen v. Old Colony RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1879
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