Legal Opinion

Steiert v. Coulter

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1913No. 8,009PublishedCited by 17 opinions

From Clinton Circuit Court; Joseph Combs, Judge. Action by Frank J. Steiert against David A. Coulter and another. From a judgment for defendants, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFelt, J.

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries' brought by appellant against appellees. At the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, on motion of the defendants, the court gave a peremptory instruction directing the jury to find for the defendants, which was done. Appellant thereupon filed his motion for a new trial which was overruled and judgment rendered for appellees for costs.

Appellant has assigned as error the overruling of his motion for a new trial, which was asked on the ground that the court erred in instructing the jury to find for the defendants. The appellees have assigned cross…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Willy v. . MulledyNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  2. McRickard v. . FlintNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  3. Pauley v. Steam Gauge & Lantern Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railway Co. v. BarnhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Monteith v. Kokomo Wood Enameling Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1902

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Finnegan v. Royal Realty Co.California Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Idaho Mutual Benefit Ass'n v. RobisonIdaho Supreme Court · 1944
  3. City of Indianapolis v. EvansIndiana Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Fields v. HahnIndiana Court of Appeals · 1944
  5. Jensen v. PritchardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1950

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