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Rolfs v. Mullins

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 14, 1917PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal from Dallas District Court. — J. H. Applegate, Judge. Action for damages consequent on the death of Helen Rolfs, caused by a collision with defendant’s automobile. From judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.

High Street in Des Moines, running east and west, intersects Twelfth Street. Each street is 66 feet wide. There is a jog in Twelfth Street at the intersection, so that the east line of the street, north of High Street, is slightly east of the north end of the west line thereof south of High Street. It extends north and south from High Street. High Street curves considerably to the southeast at the intersection and about 200 feet east, so that the south curb of High Street east of Twelfth Street is 21 feet north of the south line of High Street west of Twelfth Street, and the distance between…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Niosi v. Empire Steam LaundryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Switzer v. BakerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  3. Parkhill v. Bekin's Van & Storage Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. State v. NottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1914
  5. Security Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. DurossSuperior Court of Delaware · 1913

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Green v. RuffinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  2. Lawson v. FordyceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
  3. Walmer-Roberts v. HennesseySupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
  4. Whittaker v. ThornberryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
  5. Huffman v. KingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1936

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