Legal Opinion

Citizens Street Railroad v. Stockdell

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1901No. 19,269PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Erom Hancock Circuit Court; C. G. Offutt, Judge. Action by Ellen B. Stockdell against the Citizens Street Railroad Company for personal injuries. Erom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDowling, J.

— This is an action for damages for a personal injury alleged to have been occasioned, by the negligence of the appellant. Answer in denial. Trial by jury, and a verdict in favor of appellee. Motion for a new trial overruled. Judgment for appellee.

The complaint alleged that the appellant, the Citizens Street Railroad Company, was, on June 19, 1897, a corporation owning and operating a street railroad, the cars of which were propelled by electricity, in the city of Indianapolis; that one of the lines of said railroad was situated upon north Senate avenue, a public highway of said city; that on…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Evansville & Crawfordsville R. R. v. SnappIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  2. Evansville & Crawfordsville R. R. v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. OPPENHEIMER v. CraftIndiana Court of Appeals · 1961
  2. Henry v. EpsteinIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
  3. Hartsfield v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. LawnIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903
  5. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. PeelerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919

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