Richmond Light, Heat & Power Co. v. Rau
Indiana Supreme Court
From Randolph Circuit Court; James S. Engle, Judge. Action by Iva May Rau, administratrix of the estate of Ora Rau, deceased, against the Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendants appeal. (Transferred from the Appellate Court under §1405 Burns 1914, Acts 1901 p. 590.)
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.
Action for damages by appellee, Rau, administratrix, for death of her husband, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of appellant corporations. Appellants Richmond Light, Heat and Power Company, and Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company, severally demurred to the complaint, and each demurrer was overruled. These rulings are here assigned as error. Appellant, city of. Richmond, filed no demurrer. Each appellant answered in general denial. Trial by jury, resulting in verdict and judgment against all appellants. The separate motion of each appellant for a new trial was…
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