Hosic v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. J. K. Johnson, Judge. This is an action brought to recover for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the fault of defendant. The case was tried to a jury, and a verdict returned for plaintiff. Judgment was rendered on the verdict, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
— On the twenty-third day of November, 1883, plaintiff was in the employ of defendant as head brakeman on a freight train. He was about eighteen years of age, had been in the service of defendant for two months preceding the date named, and had acted as brakeman at different times for a year. At 12:45 o’clock in the morning of the day named, the train on which plaintiff was employed left Rock Island on its run through Sigourney to Oskaloosa. The train contained a platform-car, loaded with plows and other farming implements, which, at the time in question, was the second car from the engine.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hamilton v. Des Moines Valley R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
3Cited by19 opinions
- McDermott v. Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
- McKee v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Johnson v. Waverly Brick & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- Helfenstein v. MedartSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Austin v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
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