LINGLE v. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY

No. 50014.

104 N.W.2d 467 (1960)

Louella LINGLE, Administratrix of the Estate of Cloyd C. Lingle, Deceased, Appellant, v. MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY, a Corporation, and Harry E. Ramler, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

August 2, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard & Branco, Holstein, Rider, Bastian & Beisser, and Alan Loth, Fort Dodge, for appellant.

Lundy, Butler & Wilson, Eldora, for appellees.


GARFIELD, Justice.

This is a law action against defendant railway and the engineer of a 2-car passenger train to recover for death of plaintiff's decedent when his cattle truck collided with the side of the train at a country grade crossing in daylight. Trial resulted in jury verdict against the railway but in favor of the engineer. The trial court sustained the railway's motion for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict. From judgment on the ruling plaintiff...

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