Harter v. Colfax Electric Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jasper District Court.— Hon. W. G. Clements, Judge. Action at law to recover damages resulting from injuries sustained by plaintiff in coming in contact with an electric light wire and lamp in the bathroom of a hotel at Colfax, Iowa. The case was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict, and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
The action was originally brought against the defendant and one Martha Croft, who it is claimed owned a hotel in Colfax known as the “ Mason House,” and operated in connection therewith the bathroom in which plaintiff claims he received his injury. The verdict was against both these defendants, but the trial court sustained a motion for a new trial as to defendant Croft, and rendered judgment against the electric light and power company alone, and the appeal is by that company.
The negligence charged is “ that defendants, and each of them, carelessly and negligently suffered and permitted the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Knowlton v. Des Moines Edison Light Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Griffin v. Jackson Light & Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1901
- Martinek v. SwiftSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
3Cited by19 opinions
- Smith's Administratrix v. Middlesboro Electric Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Card v. Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1914
- Pearson v. ButtsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
- Sutcliffe v. Fort Dodge Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1934
- Hill v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1913
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