Rose v. Des Moines Valley R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. This is an action for damages for the alleged killing of C. O. Nose by the negligence of the employes of the defendant while the said C. O. Rose was riding as a passenger on a train of cars on the defendant’s railroad. The cause was tried to a jury, who rendered a verdict for $10,000.00 for the plaintiff, upon which the court rendered judgment. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, Oi-r. J.
I. The defendant, in its answer to plaintiff’s petition, pleads: first, a denial of the alleged negligence on part of its employes; second, that the injury to plaintiff’s intestate was caused by his own negligence; and third, the following special defense: “ That previous to the 29th day of August, 1870, the Governor of this State invited the officers and soldiers of the State to meet and have a general re-union, at the city of Des Moines, from said day until the 5th day of September following, which re-union was approved by the General Assembl}7 by an act, approved April…
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