Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. Robinson
Indiana Supreme Court
From Marion Circuit Court; II. O. Allen, Judge. Action by David Eobinson against tbe Indianapolis Street Eailway Company on account of personal injuries to bis wife. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDowling, J.
The appellee recovered a judgment against the appellant for damages on account of the loss of the services, etc., of his wife in consequence of an injury sustained by her through the alleged negligence of the appellant. This negligence, it is charged, consisted in permitting a decayed or broken board to remain in the floor of a platform at one of appellant’s stations. While appellee’s wife was crossing this platform on her way to appellant’s cars, the board broke, or she stepped into a hole in it, and was permanently injured and disabled.
The appellant insists that the complaint is bad because…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Terre Haute & Indianapolis Railroad v. BuckIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- City of North Vernon v. VoeglerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. MeechIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. LucasIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Town of Elkhart v. RitterIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
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