New Castle Bridge Co. v. Steele
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Marion Circuit Court (12,494); Henry Olay Allen, Judge. Action by William E. Steele against the New Castle Bridge Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoby, J.
Action by appellee for tbe recovery of damages on account of personal injuries alleged to have been caused to him by appellant’s negligence. Tbe complaint is in four paragraphs; tbe issue was made by general denial. Trial resulted in a verdict for $2,000. Appellant’s motion for judgment on tbe answers to interrogatories, notwithstanding tbe general verdict, was overruled, as was also its motion for a new trial.
1. Appellee was an employe of tbe appellant as a laborer and was injured by tbe fall of a derrick. Tbe answers to interrogatories state that tbe derrick fell because of tbe breaking of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Block v. SwangoIndiana Court of Appeals · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
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