Glanz v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Delaware District Court. — Hon. Franklin 0, Platt, Judge. Action at law to recover damages caused plaintiff and her property through a fire set out by a locomotive being operated on defendant’s line of road. Trial to a jury, verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The petition is in three counts. In the first, plaintiff asked damages for injuries done her property; in the second, compensation for services in extinguishing the fire; and in the third, damages for personal injuries received by her in endeavoring to extinguish the fire. The second count was not submitted, but the first and third were, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff in the sum bf $569, which was reduced by order of the trial court to $369.
Little or no complaint is made of the rulings of the trial court with reference to the first count of the petition. The rule announced in Greenfield…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Greenfield v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Rajnowski v. Detroit, Bay City & Alpena RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
- Gandy v. Chicago & Northwestern R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1870
- Butcher v. Vaca Valley & Clear Lake RailroadCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885
- West v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1887
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