Pace v. Appanoose County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Appanoose Distriot Court. — F. M. Hunter, Judge. An appeal was taken to tbe district court by the claimant, as widow of decedent, from the dismissal of her claim by the Iowa Industrial Commissioner, reversing the award of the committee of arbitration. -On hearing, the decision of the commissioner was affirmed, without prejudice to an action by the administrator of decedent’s estate against the county. The claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
I. A bridge in Appanoose County collapsed, and John F. Pace, who was driving an engine over it, was killed. This occurred on July 9, 1914. He had entered into an agreement with that county, April 15th preceding:
1. Master and servant: findings by Industrial Commissioner. “That, for the consideration of $14 per day for each and every day’s work on the public highway of Appanoose County, Iowa, the party of the first part employs the said second party with his team and engine and use one county grader on the county highway for the working season; and the said second party agrees to do said work…
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