Woodard v. Herald Publishing House
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Decatur District Oou/rt. — Ti-ios. L. Maxwell, Judge. Action at law by plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of W. W. Johnson, deceased, for damages caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant. There was a trial to a jury, and a verdict for plaintiff for $5,000; but the trial court required plaintiff to remit $2,000 or submit to a new trial. The remittitur was made, and judgment entered for $3,000. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
It is alleged, substantially, that defendant is engaged in the business of operating an electric light plant; that the wires run from the power house out over the top of an ordinary door to a small tree near the door ; that they also connected the power house with another wire, that led from near the door of the old power house into the new power house, and permitted a wire to lie upon the ground just east of the new power house; that the wires over the door were only about 6% feet from the ground, and were not properly covered or protected, so that defendant’s workmen were compelled, when…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Aga v. HarbachSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
- Hitchcock v. Arctic Creamery Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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