Wabash Railroad Co. v. Hassett
Indiana Supreme Court
From Miami Circuit Court; Joseph N. Tillett, Judge. Action by Catherine A. Hassett, as administratrix of the estate of Martin Hassett, deceased, against the Wabash Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
Appellee, as administratrix of the estate of Martin Hassett, deceased, recovered a judgment of $6,500 against appellant for the wrongful death of said decedent, while in its employ. The cause was tried upon two paragraphs of complaint, and the sufficiency of these paragraphs is the first question presented for our decision.
The second paragraph of amended complaint averred the appointment of appellee as such administratrix by the Miami Circuit Court; that appellant is a corporation operating a line of railroad through the states of Indiana and Illinois; that on October 13, 1905, decedent was…
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