Strong v. Iowa Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. — Hon. D. R. Hind-man, Judge. Action to recover damages for a personal injury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant app eals.
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.
I. The negligence pleaded in this case is: First, in the operation of the engine, in that by carelessness of the engineer, or by reason of defective brakes, valves, and machinery, the engine was permitted to make a sudden jerk or start, when it should have moved steadily and slowly towards the car to permit the coupling to be made, also that the engineer, without a signal from plaintiff for an increase of speed, and without giving plaintiff any warning, started the engine so quickly, and in such a careless and negligent manner, as to catch plaintiff’s hand, leg, and body, whereby he was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Greenleaf v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Lowe v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1893
- Mayes v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Perigo v. C., R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- Nichols v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Bell v. Riggs Et Ux.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Buehner ex rel. Buehner v. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Burch v. Southern Pacific Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1909
- Gibson v. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Winkler v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1902
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