Hammond, Whiting & East Chicago Electric Railway Co. v. Antonia

The appellee was injured while alighting from appellant’s street-car, and this action was brought to recover damages for the injury, the complaint, in two paragraphs, alleging that the injury resulted from the negligence of the appellant. Appellant’s demurrer to each paragraph of the complaint was overruled. Answer was filed in three paragraphs: The first paragraph being the general denial; the second averring a compromise and payment. of appellee’s claim, and the third setting up specifically a written contract for release and compromise of the claim sued upon, making the written contract a…