Citizens Street Railroad v. Hamer
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Marion Superior Court; J. M. 'Leathers, Judge. Action by Eaymond J. Hamer, by next friend, against tbe Citizens Street Eailroad Company for damages for personal injuries. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEoby, J.
The appellee, tbe plaintiff, who brought this suit by next friend to recover damages for personal injuries, was seven years, one month, and four days old at tbe time bis injuries were received. He was of average intelligence, size, and vigor, with good sight and bearing. He bad occasion to cross a street in Indianapolis known as Virginia avenue. He was not in tbe habit of crossing at that point, but bad done so a number of times in company with older boys, and bad been told that it was a dangerous place. Tbe appellant has a double-track railway along tbe street. Tbe west track was used by…
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