Chicago & Indiana Coal Railway Co. v. De Baum
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Parke Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtNew, C. J.
The appellee brought this action to recover damages for injury to a horse, alleged, to have been caused by the negligence of the appellant in not having its switch premises in a safe and suitable condition for use by persons loading cars for shipment of freight on the appellant's road.
The substance of the complaint may be given as follows: In January, 1887, the appellee was engaged, with his team of horses, in loading timber at the usual place for loading timber on cars which were on the appellant’s switch. Prior to the time of the injury of said horse, a wooden stake, six by eight inches in…
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