Legal Opinion

Miller v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 12, 1885PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Mahasha, District Court. Action to recover for cattle killed by one of defendant’s trains. Trial by jury; verdict for defendant; and tbe plaintiff appeals. .

1Opinion of the CourtSeeveks, J.

The plaintiff owns the land on both sides of' tbe track, and it was fenced. There was a farm crossing, cattle-guards and gates for tbe accommodation of tbe plaintiff. Tbe fence and gates were properly constructed, and so were tbe cattle-guards. There was a fence extending from the main fence to tbe track or cattle-guards. ■ Tbe evidence tended to show that one of tbe gates was left open by some one passing through it, or it became open in some way, or for some cause unknown, during tbe night-time, and tbe cattle passed through and across tbe track and got thereon, because the fence extending…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Downing v. C., R. I. & P. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1876
  2. Henderson v. C., R. I. & P. R. Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1878

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City Railroad v. BurganIndiana Court of Appeals · 1894
  2. Knight v. Southern Pacific Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Hemphill v. Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915

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