White Water Valley Canal Co. v. Boden
Indiana Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Franklin Circuit Court. The complaint in this case was for injuring, with violence, certain lock-gates on the White Water Canal contrary to a by-law, &c.
1Opinion of the CourtPerkins, J.
’This was an action of debt commenced before a justice of the peace upon a by-law of the White Water Valley Canal Company to recover the penalty of its infraction. Judgment before the justice for the defendant. An appeal was taken to the Circuit Court where an amended declaration was filed, to which there was a demurrer; demurrer sustained, and final judgment rendered for the defendant.
The declaration before the justice, which contained but one count, set out neither the charter, nor by-law alleged to have been broken, of the corporation, and claimed but twenty dollars damages. It made a…
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- West v. BlakeIndiana Supreme Court · 1837
- Forsha v. WatkinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1838
3Cited by4 opinions
- Great Western Natural Gas & Oil Co. v. HawkinsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903
- Null v. White Water Valley Canal Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1853
- State v. Trustees of Vincennes UniversityIndiana Supreme Court · 1854
- Butler v. WadleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1860