Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. Schmidt
Indiana Court of Appeals
Erom Superior Court of Marion County (61,240); Vinson Garter, Judge. Action by Henry O. Scbmidt against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoby, P. J.
Action by appellee to recover damages for personal injuries. Verdict and judgment for $300.
The sole question argued is whether appellee’s own acts and omissions are of such quality as to bar recovery on the ground of contributory negligence.
*204The charge made by the amended third, fourth and fifth paragraphs of complaint, upon which judgment depends, is that appellant negligently ran one of its street cars against appellee, who was driving a team and wagon across a street in Indianapolis upon which appellant’s tracks were laid. The negligence charged was in running the car at an excessive speed…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Montgomery v. Lansing City Electric Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1894
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. LucasIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Vincent v. Norton & Taunton Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- Evans v. Adams Express Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1890
- McGahan v. Indianapolis Natural Gas Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1894
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- Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. MarschkeIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
- Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co. v. StevensonIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
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