Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Laporte Circuit Court; John C. Richter, Judge. Action by the State of Indiana against the Grand Trunk Western Railway Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
This action was brought to recover a penalty incurred by appellant in refusing to place a flagman at a certain highway crossing in Laporte county, contrary to the order of the commissioners of said county. Such an order is authorized by §§5260, 5261 Burns 1908, Acts 1891, p. 364. Appellant’s demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and the ease tried before a jury. A verdict was rendered against the company in the sum of $250.
The errors assigned are (1) the overruling of the demurrer; (2) the overruling of the motion for a new trial.
The first contention of appellant is that said act is void…
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