Stebbins v. Crooked Creek Railroad & Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hamilton District Court. — Hon. J. E. AYhitaker, Judge. Action to recover for ..personal injuries received while in the employment of the defendant company, engaged in transferring railroad rails from one car to another. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
McClain, J. —
Plaintiff was a fireman on an engine operated on defendant’s road, hut at the time of receiving, the injury complained of, he was engaged, under the direction of' one AYilson, who was in control of the work, in transferring-rails from a car standing on the side track to another car standing on the main track of the road. ,Two skids, consisting of short rails, had been laid between the two cars, and another rail .had been set up at the further side of the car to*514wbicb. tbe rails were being transferred, and to tbis rail a pulley was attached. A rope connected with tbe engine, which…
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- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. ArterySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Akeson v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1898
- Nichols v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Larson v. Illinois Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1894
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