Legal Opinion

Indiana Union Traction Co. v. Abrams

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 7, 1913No. 22,050PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Prom Hamilton Circuit Court; Meade Vestal, Judge. Action by Allen P. Abrams against the Indiana Union Traction Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.

Action by appellee against appellant for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained in a collision between two electric motor cars. The court overruled a demurrer to the complaint. This ruling is assigned as error. There was a trial by jury and verdict and judgment for appellee in the sum of $10,000. Appellant moved for judgment on the answers to 131 interrogatories submitted to the jury by the trial court. This motion was overruled, and such ruling is claimed to be erroneous.

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The complaint is based on the theory of negligent failure to equip an electric passenger car with an approved…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  3. Domestic Block Coal Co. v. DeArmeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Consolidated Stone Co. v. SummitIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Board of Commissioners v. BonebrakeIndiana Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. OesterlingIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Waters v. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Sullivan v. Indianapolis, Crawfordsville & Western Traction Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1914
  4. Vandalia Railroad v. HollandIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Dickason v. Indiana Creosoting Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1913

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