Legal Opinion

Vandalia Coal Co. v. Price

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 16, 1912No. 21,733PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Prom Monroe Circuit Court, James B. Wilson, Judge. Action by Ival O. Price as administrator of the estate of Archibald Aikman, deceased, 'against tbe Vandalia Coal Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.

Appellee Price, as administrator, instituted this action against appellant, for damages for personal injuries to appellee’s decedent, which resulted in his death.

The complaint was in five paragraphs, to each of which a demurrer was addressed and overruled, and appellant filed an answer of general denial. The trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee in the sum of $7,500. A motion for a new trial was overruled. Appellant assigns as error, among others, the action of the lower court in overruling its demurrer to each paragraph of complaint.

*549The action, as disclosed by each paragraph,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. AdamsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. WrightIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Rudolph v. LandwerlenIndiana Supreme Court · 1883
  4. William Laurie Co. v. McCulloughIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Sievers v. Peters Box & Lumber Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. HowarthIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919
  2. Elgin Dairy Co. v. ShepherdIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Talge Mahogany Co. v. BurrowsIndiana Supreme Court · 1921
  4. German Fire Insurance v. ZonkerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  5. Chicago & Erie Railroad v. MitchellIndiana Supreme Court · 1915

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