Chicago & Erie Railroad v. Lesh
Indiana Supreme Court
From Miami Circuit Court; C. W. Watkins, Special Judge. Action by Joseph A. Lesh and others against the Chicago & Erie Railroad Company for damages from fire escaping from right of way. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Transferred from the Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, J.
This action was brought by appellees against appellant to recover the value of buildings and other property destroyed by fire on account of the alleged negligence of appellant. A trial resulted in a general verdict in favor of appellees. Answers to interrogatories were also returned by the jury under §555 Burns 1901, §546 Horner 1901. Over a motion by appellant for a judgment' in its favor on the interrogatories, notwithstanding the general verdict, and a motion for a new trial, judgment was rendered in favor of appellees.
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- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. LuddingtonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1894
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