Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. Robinson
Indiana Supreme Court
From Morgan Circuit Court; M. H. Parks, Judge. Action by Ardella C. Robinson against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for personal injuries. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDowling, J.
The appellee was at a station on the line of the railway of the appellant, and intended to take passage upon one of appellant’s cars. While walking with a crowd of persons over a platform maintained by appellant at the station, a board in the floor gave way, and the appellee fell through the opening so made, and was severely injured. To a complaint stating these, with other facts, the appellant demurred. The demurrer was overruled. An answer in denial was filed, the case was tried by a jury, and a verdict was returned for the appellee. A motion in arrest of judgment was overruled. The…
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