Indianapolis & Martinsville Rapid Transit Co. v. Walsh
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Hendricks Circuit Court; James L. Clark, Judge. Action by Hallie Walsh, against the Indianapolis and Martinsville Rapid Transit Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $2,500, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRabb, P. J.
The appellant owns and operates an interurban electric railway between the city of Indianapolis and the city of Martinsville. Appellee was a passenger on one of its cars from Indianapolis to Mooresville, a town on its line. She claims to have been injured by the negligence of the appellant in starting its ear, with a sudden jerk, while she was in the act of alighting therefrom, at one of its regular stations, where the car had stopped, thereby throwing her to the ground. This action is brought to recover damages for said alleged injury.
Appellant’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled,…
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