Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. Smith
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Clinton Circuit Court; Joseph Combs, Judge. Action by Orlando B. Smith against the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company. From a judgment for planitiff, the defendant appeals, and from an order correcting the record nunc pro tune, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEnloe, J.
On October 2, 1917,- the above-named Orlando B. Smith began a suit in the Clinton Circuit Court against the above-named railway company, whereby he sought to recover the possession of a certain described tract of land; situate in the city of Frankfort, Indiana, and damages for its use and occupancy by said railway company, of which land he alleged he was the owner in fee simple.
To this complaint the said railway company answered in general denial, and the issue thereon formed was submitted to a jury for trial, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff, the jury finding.that he was entitled to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miller v. RoyceIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Boyd v. BlaisdellIndiana Supreme Court · 1860
- Pritchard v. MinesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1914