Reynolds v. Hindman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal-from Ma/rion Oweuit Qowrt. The plaintiff avers in his petition, in substance, that the defendants were, in the month of November, 1869, the owners of, and were operating, a threshing machine in Marion county; that the tumbling rod, knuckles and joints of the same were not boxed; that the plaintiff was an employee with said machine, and, while engaged there•with in threshing grain, he was caught by the tumbling rod and knuckles of the machine and thereby bruised and…
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Appeal-from Ma/rion Oweuit Qowrt. The plaintiff avers in his petition, in substance, that the defendants were, in the month of November, 1869, the owners of, and were operating, a threshing machine in Marion county; that the tumbling rod, knuckles and joints of the same were not boxed; that the plaintiff was an employee with said machine, and, while engaged there•with in threshing grain, he was caught by the tumbling rod and knuckles of the machine and thereby bruised and injured, for which he claims damages. The defendants, in their answer, plead three defenses, viz.: a general denial of all…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
This action seems to have been brought under chapter 135 of the laws of the eleventh General Assembly, which is as follows:
“ Section 1. That any person hereafter owning or running any threshing machine in this State shall cause the two lengths of tumbling rods next the threshing machine; together with the knuckles and joints and jack of the tumbling rods, to be safely boxed or secured while running.
Sec. 2. Any person or persons owning or running any threshing machine in this State without complying with the requirements of section 1 of this act shall be held liable to the person damaged, for…
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- Donaldson v. Mississippi & Missouri RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1865
- Trow v. Vermont Central RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1852
- Dewey v. Chicago & N. W. R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Spencer v. Illinois Central R. R.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1870
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