Reed v. Dickinson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Pottawattamie District Court. — O. I). Wheeler, Judge. Action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, to recover damages for personal injury. Opinion states the facts. Judgment was rendered for the defendant in the court below, on a directed verdict. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
I. This action is under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, and is brought to recover damages claimed to hav$ been sustained through the negligence of the defendant, while engaged in interstate commerce. The action is against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company and its receivers.
The company.answers, and denies generally and specifically every statement, allegation, matter, and thing alleged which, if true, might involve the defendant in liability, and alleges especially that it was not engaged in the operation of, nor did it have possession of, the railway property mentioned…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pedersen v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Ross v. SheldonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
- Brier v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1918
- Byram v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
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- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. ParkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1921
- Schiano v. McCarthy Freight System, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1949
- Slatinka v. United States Railway AdministrationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
- Currtwright v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1924
- Kempe v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
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