Florence v. Fox
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — D. W. Hamilton, Judge. Action at law, wherein plaintiff seeks to recover damages from defendant for personal injuries. Trial to a jury, and at the close of plaintiff’s testimony, the court directed a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
— The petition alleges that defendant and one Beason were a copartnership, owning and operating a sorghum mill upon the premises of the defendant, and that plaintiff was employed by them to work at said mill, and while so employed in the act of feeding cane into, the mill, his hand was drawn into the unguarded rollers and injured; that defendant was negligent in not providing proper guards at and upon the rollers, and in failing to provide belt shifters or other mechanical contrivances to throw belts off and on pulleys, as provided by statute, and in failing to provide plaintiff a safe place…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Haswell v. StandringSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
- State ex rel. Ratliffe v. Superior CourtWashington Supreme Court · 1919
- Smith v. SchultzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
- Ditson v. DitsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- Field v. SchricherSupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Farmers' State Bank v. Herman Schultz EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
- Wickham v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
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