Legal Opinion

Ohio Valley Trust Co. v. Wernke

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 4, 1908No. 6,302PublishedCited by 7 opinions

From Superior Court of Vanderburgh County; Alexander Gilchrist, Judge. Action by William Wernke against the Ohio Valley Trust Company, for the death of Edward Wernke, his -infant son. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtRabb, C. J.

The appellee brought this action to recover damages for the death of his minor son, alleged to have been occasioned by the negligence of the appellant. The complaint was in one paragraph. Appellant’s demurrer to the same was overruled, proper exception reserved, answer of general denial filed, and a jury trial had, resulting in a verdict in favor of appellee, and assessing his damages at $2,845. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was overruled, and judgment rendered on the verdict.

The errors assigned in this court call in question the sufficiency of the complaint, and the correctness of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Treadwell v. WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Richmond & Danville Railroad v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  3. Springer v. FordIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Hartford Deposit Co. v. SollittIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Goodsell v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ohio Valley Trust Co. v. WernkeIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Tippecanoe Loan & Trust Co. v. JesterIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Cubbage v. Estate of Conrad Youngerman, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
  4. Kelly v. Lewis Inv. Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Kalland v. City of BrainerdSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918

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