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KNUDTSON v. SWENSON

No. 52581.

155 N.W.2d 756 (1968)

Russell M. KNUDTSON, Appellee, v. Gordon SWENSON, Melvin Juveland and Harlan Evenson, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Floyd E. Ensign, Northwood, for Gordon Swenson, appellant.

Weible & Stipp, Forest City, for Melvin Juveland, appellant.

Linnan, Lynch & Straub, Algona, for Harlan Evenson, appellant.

Westfall, Laird, Burington, Bovard & Heiny, Mason City, and Eugene Sarno, Lake Mills, for appellee.

SNELL, Justice.

This is a farm accident case. It presents a vivid illustration in support of legislation in the field of workmen's compensation for farm labor. That is a problem for the legislature. We have no authority to legislate. Until we have such legislation there must be more than evidence of an on-the-job injury to support recovery of damages. In this case a sympathetic trial judge made an award to plaintiff. If supported by substantial evidence the findings...

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