Cottrell v. Piatt
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Cedar District Court. — -Hon. William Gf. Thompson, Judge. Action for damages resulting from a personal injury inflicted by defendant upon the plaintiff, Verdict and judgment for defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Kinne, O. J.
1 *2332 3 *232I. The petition charges that the defendant “wrongfully and wantonly took hold of plaintiff, and threw plaintiff violently down upon the floor of one of the furniture stores in Tipton, Iowa, * * * dislocating plaintiff’s hip joint, and severely injuring and bruising his left hip and shoulder, and permanently injuring plaintiff’s hip and leg.” The answer is a general denial. It appears that the parties to this suit were the only witnesses who testified touching the alleged occurrence. The plaintiff asked the court to give the following instruction, which was refused, viz.: (8)…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wadsworth v. NevinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1884
- Hanson v. StephensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
3Cited by1 opinion
- Reizenstein v. ClarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897