Wabash Railroad v. McDoniels
Indiana Supreme Court
From Clinton Circuit Court; Joseph Combs, Judge. Action by William McDoniels, administrator of the estate of John W. McDoniels, deceased, against the Wabash Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtErwin, C. J.
— This is an appeal from a judgment for $2,000 for the negligent killing of appellee’s decedent. The questions presented by the assignment of errors are, (1) overruling demurrer to amended complaint; (2) overruling appellant’s motion for judgment non obstante; (3) overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial; (4) overruling appellant’s motion in arrest of judgment; (5) sustaining appellee’s motion for judgment on the general verdict.
This action is based on the alleged violation of a city ordinance of the city of Lafayette, approved and adopted, by said city on September 7, 1853, which…
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