Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Wise
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Howard Superior Court; B. F. Harness, Judge. Action by Henry Wise against the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Pailway Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $567.50, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPobinson, J.
Action by appellee for damages to property by fire alleged to have been caused by appellant’s negligence.
Appellant first argues that the court erred in overruling its motion to make the second and third paragraphs of complaint more specific.
*61The second paragraph avers that on July 31, 1901, appellant was operating a locomotive and freight-train on its right of way through appellee’s farm; that on that day, and for a long time prior thereto, there was a large accumulation of dry grass, weeds and other combustible matter on appellant’s right of way through appellee’s premises, which appellant…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. HixonIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Shirk v. MitchellIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. NitscheIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. HartIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Goodbar v. LidikeyIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
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3Cited by4 opinions
- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. RoperIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
- Gwinn v. HobbsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917
- Love v. HARRISIndiana Court of Appeals · 1957
- Indianapolis Southern Railroad v. TuckerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912