Ross v. Sheldon
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Story District Court. — W. S. Ayres, Judge. Action by an administrator to recover damages for the death of the intestate decedent. At the close of the evidence, there was a directed verdict for the defendant. The ground of such direction was that the decedent and the defendant were engaged in interstate commerce at the time of the injury, the petition declaring upon a cause of action under the state law and not under the Federal Act. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.
I. The plaintiff brought his action under the state law, claiming damages to the estate of the deceased for the wrongful death. Among other defenses, the defendant pleaded that, at the time of the accident which resulted in the death of the decedent, the decedent was engaged as an *620employee of the defendant in interstate commerce, and that the plaintiff’s rights, if'any, were covered by the Federal Act applicable in such a case. The plaintiff adhered to his petition. At the close of the evidence, various grounds were urged by the defendant in support of the motion for a directed verdict.…
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