City of Indianapolis v. Navin

This action was brought by appellant to collect the penalty provided for the violation of an ordinance, in refusing to pay the fare of five cents prescribed by said ordinance for riding upon a car of the Citizens’ Street Railway Company. Appellee filed an answer admitting the passing of the ordinánce, and its validity, and that he had ridden as alleged, and had refused to pay the fare of five cents demanded, but justified such refusal under the act approved March 6, 1897 (Acts 1897, p. 201), amending section 9 of the law providing for the incorporation of street railways, and adding…