Collins Coal Co. v. Hadley
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Olay Circuit Court; Presley O. Colliver, Judge. Action by Louise Hadley, as administratrix of tbe estate of Goldie Hadley, deceased, against tbe Collins Coal Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $5,000, defendant appeals.
1Opinion
On Petition eor Rehearing.
Wiley, J.
Appellee has asked for a rehearing and has supported her petition therefor by an able and ingenious brief. While several reasons are assigned, they are all included in the single question decided in the original opinion, viz: That under the facts stated in the complaint the right of action was in the widow of decedent and not in his personal representative.
5. It is urged that the action was rightly brought in the name of the administratrix, for the reason that section thirteen of the mining act (Acts 1891, p. 57, §7473 Burns 1901) “was modified by the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Lynch v. ChaseSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895
- President of Ottawa v. County of La SalleIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
- Woods v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Litchfield Coal Co. v. TaylorIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
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