Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Broderick

The record discloses that on May 9, 1907, appellee’s minor son, John Broderick, then thirteen years old, had his left leg crushed by one of appellant’s locomotives, or by a ear drawn by said locomotive, at or near the Ray street crossing in the city of Indianapolis. This action was commenced by appellee, the father of the boy, against *61appellant, in the superior court of Marion County, to recover compensation for loss of services, etc., based, on the injury. The negligence charged against appellant, as disclosed by the complaint, was the violation of a certain ordinance of the city of…