JURGENS v. DAVENPORT, ROCK ISLAND & N. W. RY. CO.

No. 49362.

88 N.W.2d 797 (1958)

William H. JURGENS, Appellee, v. DAVENPORT, ROCK ISLAND AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, an Iowa Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 11, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lane & Waterman, Davenport, for appellant.

Lowry & Broderick, Davenport, for appellee.


THOMPSON, Justice.

On March 17, 1954 the plaintiff was in the employ of Vogel Roofing Company and was at the time engaged in unloading roofing material from a box car located on a siding in Davenport. Employes of the defendant were engaged in switching on nearby tracks, and through some mistake permitted a string of three cars to enter the siding where plaintiff was at work. These cars struck the car in which plaintiff was employed, injuring him. No question is raised...

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