Travis v. Rochester Bridge Co.
Indiana Supreme Court
From Marshall Circuit Court; William B. Hess, Special-Judge. Action by Cenia Travis, administratrix of the estate i of her deceased husband, Plarry Travis, against the Rochester Bridge Company. From a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the amended complaint, the plaintiff appeals. (Transferred from the Appellate Court under Acts 1901 p. 565, §1394 Burns 1914.)
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
— It appears from the amended complaint in this case that Harry Travis was killed by the falling of a bridge constructed by appellee on a public highway under contract with the board of commissioners of LaPorte county. Appellant; as his administratrix, brought this action against appellee to recover damages resulting from his death, basing her right to recover on the negligence of appellee in the construction of the bridge. The trial court sustained a demurrer addressed to the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. This ruling is *81assigne…
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