Virgin v. Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Benton Circuit Court; James T. Saunderman, Judge. Action by Stanley Virgin, by his next friend Manford Virgin, against The Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company and another. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFelt, P. J.
This is a suit by appellant against appellees for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received on account of the negligence of appellees. The jury returned a general verdict against appellant and with it answers to interrogatories. The court overruled appellant’s motion for a new trial and rendered judgment on the verdict. The error assigned is the overruling of the motion.
The accident which is the basis of this suit occurred in the daytime on November 23, 1905, at what is called the “Blasdell Crossing” within the corporate limits of the town of Boswell, Indiana. Appellee…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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