VAN PATTEN v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC R. CO.

No. 49843.

102 N.W.2d 898 (1960)

Dave VAN PATTEN, Appellee, v. CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY and Max Ruble, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 3, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. R. Fimmen, Bloomfield, A. B. Howland and B. A. Webster, Jr., Des Moines, for appellant.

D. W. Harris, Bloomfield, David S. Baker, Des Moines, for appellee.


GARRETT, Justice.

On the afternoon of November 30, 1952 the diesel tractor and tandem trailer of plaintiff came into collision with a locomotive engine of the defendant railroad company at a point where the road of said company crosses Iowa Primary Highway No. 2 near Farmington.

The tractor was being driven by Harold Haynes. Max Ruble, a defendant, was the engineer operating the locomotive. Plaintiff brought suit for the damage done to his tractor and trailer...

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