Heinze v. Interurban Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court.— HoN. William; II. Mc-TIeNey, Judge. Suit to recover for personal injuries.' There was a directed verdict for the defendant, and from a judgment thereon the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SheewiN, J.—
The defendant operates a railroad from the corner of Sixth and Mulberry streets to and beyond East Sixteenth street in the city of Des Moines. Its cars do not stop at all street intersections; but there are stations several blocks apart at which it receives and discharges passengers who are either leaving the city or coming thereto. There was evidence in the record from which the jury would have been justified in finding the following facts: That the plaintiff had bought a ticket from the defendant entitling him to transportation from the starting point of defendant’s line to East…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Root v. Des Moines City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1900
- Patterson v. Omaha & Council Bluffs Railway & Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1894
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- Public Utilities Co. v. CosbyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
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