Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. Kane
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Hancock Circuit Court; Edward W. Felt, Judge. Action by Luke Kane against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. Prom a judgment on a remittitur of $5,000 from a verdict for $15,000, defendant appeals. Appealed from Appellate Court under §1837j Burns 1901, subdv. 3, Acts 1901, p. 565, §10.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
May 11, 1899, the Central avenue bridge over Pall creek, in the city of Indianapolis, broke and fell while the gravel-train of appellant was passing over' it. Defendant’s roadmaster, who was duly authorized by the defendant, ordered trackmen, among them the appellee, to the bridge to make repairs. Arriving at the bridge late in the afternoon, it was found that of the two tracks over the bridge the east one was suspended from pier to pier, holding with it that part of the bridge that was fastened to the ties. Pootmen were passing over the suspended structure, but, being manifestly dangerous,…
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