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Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Co. v. Bennett

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 27, 1906No. 5,875PublishedCited by 8 opinions

From Clinton Circuit Court; Joseph Claybaugh, Judge. Action by Sanford Bennett against the Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $1,500, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

Appellee sues to recover damages foi* injuries sustained through appellant’s alleged negligence. Appellee, as a passenger, had entered a car of the Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Company, at a regular stopping place, and while the car was stopped, and he was in the act of taking his seat. A car of appellant’s, coming on the same track from the rear, struck the traction car, throwing appellee against the side of the car, causing the injuries complained of. The jury returned a verdict in appellee’s favor, and from a judgment thereon this appeal is taken. Denying appellant a new trial is…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. FalveyIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Pennsylvania Co. v. MarionIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. WoodIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. LucasIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Bierbach v. Goodyear Rubber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1882

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Vivian Collieries Co. v. CahallIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Duncan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Herrick v. SaylerDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1958
  4. Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Acme-Evans Co. v. SchnepfIndiana Court of Appeals · 1938

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