Marion & Bluffton Traction Co. v. Reese
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Wabash Circuit Court; Nelson G. Hunter, Judge. Action by Martha Reese against the Marion and Bluffton Traction Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcMahan, J.
— Appellee, while riding in an automobile as the guest of another, was injured at a public highway crossing when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by one of appellant’s cars, and she sues for damages.
The first paragraph of complaint alleges that the appellant negligently operated the car which injured appellee. The second paragraph is similar to the first, with the additional allegations that, when appellee discovered her peril, she was unable to extricate herself from the dangerous position; that appellant knew the dangerous character of the highway crossing, and in the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wabash Railroad v. McNownIndiana Court of Appeals · 1912
3Cited by3 opinions
- Trenholm v. Southern Pac. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Marion & Bluffton Traction Co. v. UmphressIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
- Marion & Bluffton Traction Co. v. LandisIndiana Court of Appeals · 1921