Hitchcock v. Arctic Creamery Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. David Mould, Judge. Action to recover damages for personal injury resulting in the death of plaintiff’s intestate. Defense, that deceased was a mere volunteer to whom the defendant owed no duty at the time of the injury. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
This is an action brought by the administratrix of one Wesley Hitchcock to recover damages for injuries resulting in his death.
It appears that Wesley Hitchcock was employed by the defendant in its creamery at Sioux City for the purpose of washing cans, and other light work in connection with cleaning of cans and other utensils about the creamery. At the time of the happening of the injury and death complained of, other employees, under the direction of one Eichard Bates, the engineer who had been placed in charge of the work by the defendant company, were lowering an iron pipe through a hole…
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