Union Traction Co. v. Vatchet
Indiana Supreme Court
From Shelby Circuit Court; Alonzo Blair, Judge. Action by Francis L. Vatchet, by next friend, against the Union Traction Company of Indiana. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEwbank, J.
The appellant sued the appellee for personal injuries sustained when he was struck by one of appellant’s interurban freight-cars in Martindale avenue, near Seventeenth street, in the city of Indianapolis. Appellee was riding a motorcycle east on Seventeenth street when he saw a freight-car coming south in Martindale avenue, and turned his motorcycle south into that avenue, but collided with some part of the car near the rear end. Issue was joined upon the complaint and an answer of denial, and the cause was submitted for *325trial to a jury which returned a verdict in- favor of the appellee, upon…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co v. CrolyIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
- Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co. v. StevensonIndiana Supreme Court · 1919
- Kocher v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1920
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- Union Traction Co. v. Ringer, Admr.Indiana Supreme Court · 1927