Migliaccio v. Smith Fuel Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court — Hon. James' A. Howe, Judge. Action for damages, resulting in a verdict for plaintiff. Upon his motion a new trial was ordered. Defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The Smith Fuel Company is a copartnership composed of W. I. and E. C. Smith and was engaged as retail dealers in fuel. On the morning of April 17, 1907, one Holmes, employed by Malloy, drove his team in front of the Des Moines Clay Manufacturing Company’s office,, tied the lines about the brake handle, and went into its office, about eighty feet distant, for orders. Shortly afterwards H. Gunson, who was in the employment of the Smith Fuel Company and driving one of its teams, drove up behind Holmes’ wagon, tied his lines to the brake handle, and went into the office for the same purpose.…
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