Vandalia Coal Co. v. Alsopp
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Sullivan Circuit Court; William H. Bridwell, Judge. Action by Emma Alsopp, administratrix of the estate of Aaron Alsopp, deceased, against the Vandalia Coal Company. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFelt, J.
This is a suit for damages for the death of appellee’s decedent, Aaron Alsopp, alleged to have resulted from the negligence of appellant. The complaint in one paragraph was answered by general denial and by a special paragraph in which it was alleged that the claim had been settled in full before the suit was begun. To the special paragraph of answer, appellee replied that the alleged settlement had been procured by fraud. The case was tried by a jury and a verdict returned for 12,500. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled and judgment was rendered on the verdict from which this…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ray v. BakerIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Vandalia Railroad v. StillwellIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
- Miedreich v. RankIndiana Court of Appeals · 1907
- McCloskey v. Indianapolis Manufacturers & Carpenters' UnionIndiana Supreme Court · 1879
- Firebaugh v. TroughIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
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