Morford v. Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From Hamilton Circuit Court; J, F. Neal, Judge. Action by Lewis F. Morford against the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company for damages. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. Transferred from the Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, J.
This action was brought by appellant in August, 1899, to recover damages for the loss of services of his son, a minor, and for injuries to his horse, buggy, and harness, on the ground that the same were caused by the negligence of the appellee. The jury returned a general verdict in favor of appellant, and also answers to interrogatories submitted by the court at the request of appellee, under §555 Burns 1901, §546 Horner 1901, Acts 1897, p. 128. Appellee’s motion for a judgment in its favor on the answers to the interrogatories, notwithstanding the general verdict, was sustained and judgment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Oleson v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co. v. HedgesIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Central Union Telephone Co. v. FehringIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. FrazeIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. RobinsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. LynnIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. BrownIndiana Court of Appeals · 1908
- Wabash Railroad v. KeisterIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. WilliamsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1943
- Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. TennerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903
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