Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. Chriss
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Superior Court of Marion County (83,234); Charles J. Orbison, Judge. Action by Ronald R. Cbriss against the Lake Erie and "Western Railroad Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFelt, J.
Suit by appellee for damages for loss of services of Ms minor child killed by one of appellant’s trains. The complaint was in two paragraphs to each of which appellant filed answer of general denial. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for appellee for $1,400.
From a judgment on the verdict appellant appeals and in its brief says: ‘ ‘ There is but one question involved in this case. This question is raised in three ways, first, by the specification in the motion for a new trial that the assessment of the amount of damages is excessive; second, by the specification in the motion for a new…
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