BROWN v. COMPTON & ROUSH, INC.

No. 48041.

53 N.W.2d 164 (1952)

BROWN v. COMPTON & ROUSH, Inc.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 6, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Paul Jones and William H. Fulton, of Des Moines, for appellant.

Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, of Des Moines, for appellee.


WENNERSTRUM, Justice.

Plaintiff sought recovery of damages by reason of personal injuries received by him when he, while standing in front of his own tractor on his farm, was pushed backward by the movement of it and forced against the teeth of a nearby harrow. It is claimed that the tractor motor was started by the defendant's employee without ascertaining whether or not the tractor was in gear. The case was tried to the court, a jury having been waived. The trial...

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