Vandalia Railway Co. v. Keys
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Hendricks Circuit Court; John C. Robinson, Judge. Action by Lewvearl Keys, by his next friend, against the Vandalia Eailway Company. Prom a judgment for $2,000 on a verdict for plaintiff for $5,000, a remittitur having been filed for $3,000, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRabb, J.
This was an action brought by appellee against appellant to recover damages for a personal injury. The complaint was in one paragraph. Appellant’s demurrer thereto was overruled, and an answer filed, putting the case at issue. The cause was submitted to a jury for trial, and a verdict returned in favor of appellee. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment was rendered on the verdict.
It is insisted, as reasons for reversal of the judgment, that the complaint is insufficient to withstand a demurrer, that the evidence fails to sustain the verdict, and that the court erred…
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