Legal Opinion

Vandalia Railroad v. Clem

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 14, 1911No. 7,632PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Action by Charles G. Clem against the Vandalia Railroad Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

Action by appellee for damages occasioned by the killing of his team of horses and the destruction of his wagon and harness by one of appellant’s freight-trains, in its yards at the town of Gosport, Indiana.

The complaint sets out the surroundings, situation and condition of the railroad yards, the circumstances attending the entry of the team upon appellant’s property, and the resulting injury, and concludes as follows: “That within a few minutes after plaintiff’s said team had entered upon defendant’s said railroad track at said place, and at about 5:30 o’clock in the evening, and while it…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Palmer v. Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburgh RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. BryanIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Gregory v. Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MillerIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Kalen v. Terre Haute & Indianapolis RailroadIndiana Court of Appeals · 1897

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fort Wayne National Bank v. DoctorIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  2. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. StarksIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914
  3. Vandalia Railway Co. v. DulingIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  4. McDermott v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  5. Stauffer v. SchlegelIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API