Legal Opinion

Cleveland v. Emerson

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 7, 1912No. 7,963PublishedCited by 9 opinions

From Posey Circuit Court; Serdis F. Clements, Judge. Action by Kate Cleveland against Zaehariah T. Emerson and another. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, P. J.

— Action by appellant against appellees for false imprisonment. Trial by jury, with verdict and judgment for appellees. The single error assigned and relied on for reversal is that the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial.

The causes for a new trial set out in the motion are that the court erred in giving to the jury certain instructions of its own motion and other instructions at the request of appellees, and failing to give general instructions; also that the verdict of the jury is not sustained by sufficient evidence and is contrary to law. There is little, if any,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
  2. Harness v. SteeleIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Colter v. LowerIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Efroymson v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
  5. Farman v. LaumanIndiana Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Stine v. SHUTTLEIndiana Court of Appeals · 1962
  2. Indianapolis Bleaching Co. v. McMillanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. Brickman v. ROBERTSON BROS. DEPT. STORE ETC.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1964
  4. Mittie Burd, an Infant, Who Sues by Her Father and Next Friend, Harry Burd v. Dr. James Y. McCulloughCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
  5. Batten v. McCartyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1927

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