Withey v. Fowler Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Black Hawk District Court. — Hon. Robert Bonson, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, J.
The course of Lafayette street in Waterloo, Iowa, is from northwest to southeast. It is crossed at right angles by Fourth street. About one hundred feet south of *380the intersection with Fourth street a sixteen-foot alley opens upon Lafayette. The alley is a private one, maintained for the convenience of the defendant in hauling goods to and from its wholesale warehouse. Lafayette street is paved, is fifty feet wide between curbs, and is bordered on either side by a fifteen-foot sidewalk. A street car track occupies the middle of the paved way. The immediate circumstances attending the accident,…
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