Legal Opinion

Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. Williams

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1906No. 20,845PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Erom Montgomery Circuit Court; Jere West, Judge. Action by Minnie E. Williams, as administratrix of tbe estate of Erancis Ora Williams, deceased, against the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company. Erom a judgment on á verdict for plaintiff for $5,000, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.

Appellee, as administratrix of the estate of Erancis Ora Williams, deceased, brought this *278action to recover damages for the death of said decedent while in appellant’s employ as a brakeman. The complaint originally contained five paragraphs, bnt appellee voluntarily dismissed the first and third of said paragraphs. Appellant’s demurrer, on the ground of insufficient facts, was overruled to the amended second, fourth, and fifth paragraphs of complaint, and it answered by general denial. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict for appellee. The jury were required to return answers to special…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MontgomeryIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Illinois Central Railroad v. CheekIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Indianapolis Union Railway Co. v. HoulihanIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. v. PetersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1901

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Crawfordsville Trust Co. v. RamseyIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. RossIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Baxter v. BaxterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1910
  4. Ellison v. RyanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1909
  5. Western Life Indemnity Co. v. CouchIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919

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