Stoy v. Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Consolidated Railroad
Indiana Supreme Court
From Floyd Circuit Court; W. G. TJtz, Judge. Action by Lewis R. Stoy, administrator of tbe estate of Raymond P. Stoy, deceased, against tbe Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Consolidated Railroad Company and its receiver. From a judgment for defendants on answers to interrogatories, notwithstanding the general verdict, plaintiff appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.
1Opinion of the CourtG-illett, J.
Appellant instituted this action against said company and its receiver for the alleged wrongful killing of appellant’s decedent, Raymond P. Stoy. The cause was put at issue, and a trial resulted in a verdict for appellant. In connection, with the verdict, the jury answered forty-six interrogatories. Appellees moved for a judgment in their favor upon the answers to interrogatories. This motion the trial court sustained, over appellant’s exception, and rendered judgment in favor of appellees. Whether this ruling was proper is the sole question that is presented for our consideration, and this…
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