Legal Opinion · Dissent

Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. Bolin

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 7, 1906No. 5,371Published

Erom Superior Court of Marion County (64,912) ; Vinson Carter, Judge. Action by Lewis Bolin against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company and another. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.

1Dissent

*184Dissenting Opinion.

Comstock, P. J.-

The facts specially found disclose that, at the time of the accident appellee was forty years old, in the full possession of his physical and mental faculties. lie was driving a gentle horse, under complete control, which he might have stopped at any time or place. When his horse was on the east track nothing prevented appellee’s knowing the close proximity of the car. All his' acts in attempting to cross the tracks were voluntary. There was no necessity or emergency controlling his movements. Nothing was done by appellant to mislead or deceive him, or throw…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. MarschkeIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Korrady v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Dull v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Everett v. Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Krenzer v. Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1896

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