Legal Opinion

Williams v. New-Albany & Salem Railroad

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 26, 1854PublishedCited by 12 opinions

APPEAL from the Floyd Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtPerkins, J.

Action on the case by Williams, against the New-Albany and Salem Railroad Company, commenced on the 2d day of April, 1853.

There are two counts in the declaration; the first charging said company with carelessly running over and killing the plaintiff’s mule upon her railroad; the second charging the lolling of the mule by running over it at a point on said railroad not protected by a fence. The general issue was pleaded; the cause was tried by the Court; and a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant. The following is the bill of exceptions:

“ The plaintiff proved that he was the owner of a…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wright v. BrownIndiana Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Cruzan v. SmithIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. JonesIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Klenberg v. RussellIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Indianapolis, Cincinnati, & Lafayette Railroad v. HarterIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Edmundson v. FriedellIndiana Supreme Court · 1928

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