Wabash R. Co. v. De Tar
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Iowa.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN DEVANTER, Circuit Judge.
This was an action to recover damages for the death of William De Tar, who was instantly killed by a train which came in collision with his wagon as he was driving over the crossing of the Wabash Railroad and Chestnut street in the outer part of Albia, Iowa. The petition charged the railroad company with negligence in that the speed of the train was excessive, no signal of its approach was given, and no precaution to discover the presence of travelers at the crossing was taken by the enginemen. The answer traversed this charge, and also alleged that the deceased…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Agnew v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Dunlop v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Continental Improvement Co. v. SteadSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- French v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by24 opinions
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ChamberlainSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Bradley v. Missouri Pac. R.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1946
- Rothe v. Pennsylvania Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1912
- Parramore v. Denver & R. G. W. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.