Legal Opinion

City of Indianapolis v. Scott

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1880No. 9051PublishedCited by 48 opinions

From the Marion Superior Court.

1Opinion of the CourtWoedeh, J.

— Action by the appellee against the appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the city in permitting a certain gutter-crossing to become loose, broken, rotten and unsafe. Issue, trial, verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Judgment affirmed, on appeal to genera] term.

Questions are raised as to the sufficiency of the complaint, and as to the correctness of the ruling in overruling: a motion for a new trial.

The only objection to the complaint is, that it does not, as is claimed, show that the place where the injury…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Heady v. Vevay, Mt. Sterling & Versailles Turnpike Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Whelchell v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1864

3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Indiana Car Co. v. ParkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. FalveyIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Pennsylvania Co. v. MarionIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  4. City of Delphi v. LoweryIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  5. City of Fort Wayne v. CoombsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886

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