Legal Opinion

City of Gary v. Geisel

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 12, 1915No. 8,579PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Prom Lake Circuit Court; Willis-G. McMahan, Judge. Action by John Geisel against tlie City of Gary and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant city appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtPelt, J.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received on account of negligence of appellant. The case was tried on an amended complaint in two paragraphs against appellant and the Gary and Interurban Railway Company, which was answered by a general denial. At the close of the evidence the court directed a verdict for the railway company. The jury returned a verdict for $500 against appellant and also answered several interrogatories. The error assigned and relied on for reversal of the judgment is the action of the court in overruling appellant’s motion for judgment…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. ClarkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912
  2. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. CreekIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Indianapolis Union Railway Co. v. WaddingtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. McIntoshIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Flynn v. Chicago City Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1911

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Union Traction Co. v. HaworthIndiana Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Codner v. StoweSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  3. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. KephertIndiana Court of Appeals · 1916
  4. Indian Refining Co. v. SummerlandIndiana Court of Appeals · 1930

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