Clay v. Iowa Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clarke District Court. — H. K. Evans, Judge. Action for damages for personal injuries. There was a verdict for the’ plaintiff, and the defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, C. J.
*68contributory lision on highway. *67On the night of May 11, 1914, about 9:30 o’clock, the plaintiff was knocked down in the public *68highway by one of defendant’s teams. The one question presented on this appeal is whether, the plaintiff showed himself tree from eontnbutory negligence, the contention of the ap- * pellant being that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. The plaintiff lived in the unincorporated town of Jamison, and owned a store therein. At the time of the accident, he was walking along the highway from his store to his home. The town of Jamison…
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