Moore v. Chi., St. P. & K. C. Ry. Co.
Decision Date | 25 January 1895 |
Citation | 93 Iowa 484,61 N.W. 992 |
Parties | MOORE v. CHICAGO, ST. P. & K. C. RY. CO. |
Court | Iowa Supreme Court |
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Appeal from district court, Polk county; S. F. Balliet, Judge.
Action to recover for a personal injury sustained by plaintiff by the alleged negligent management and operation of a locomotive engine at the crossing of a street in the city of Des Moines. There was a trial by jury. At the close of the introduction of the evidence the defendant presented a motion for a direction to return a verdict for the defendant. The motion was sustained, and the verdict was returned according to the direction. Judgment was rendered on the verdict, and plaintiff appeals. Reversed.St. John & Stevenson, for appellant.
Cummins & Wright, for appellee.
At the time of the injury the plaintiff was driving a horse and wagon, delivering goods to the customers of a tea company. The wagon was what is known as a “covered delivery wagon.” He drove the horse upon the defendant's track on Eighth street, and the horse was struck by a switch engine, and was thrown some 20 feet by the collision, and instantly killed. The wagon was demolished, and the plaintiff seriously injured, and one end of the engine went off the track. The whole contention on the trial appears to have turned on the question as to whether the plaintiff was chargeable with such negligence and want of care in driving on the track as to preclude a recovery for his injuries. During the progress of the trial, and, as we understand the record, before the plaintiff concluded the introduction of the evidence, the following proceedings were had, as appears from appellant's abstract: ...
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