See v. Wabash Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose District Court. — Hon. M. A. Roberts, Judge. Suit to recover damages for a personal injury. There was a trial to a jury, and a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSiierwin, J.
The plaintiff was injured in Missouri, where a statute was in force at the time, requiring railroad companies to construct and maintain-good and sufficient crossings where their railways cross public roads or streets. The character of the crossing necessary was specified-, and it provided that upon a failure to construct or maintain such crossings, the municipal authorities or the parties having legal control of the roads or streets should notify the company of the necessity of the construction of the crossing, and, if there was a failure to construct the same within thirty days from the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Parsons v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Petty v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Kendall v. City of AlbiaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887
- Dyer County v. RailroadTennessee Supreme Court · 1889
- Farley v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1875
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