City of Indianapolis v. Crans
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Marion Superior Court; J. M. Leathers, Judge. Action by Margaret E. Crans against the city of Indianapolis for damages on account of personal injuries sustained because of a defective street. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtComstock, C. J.
Appellee sued appellant to recover damages on account of personal injuries occasioned by her stepping into a gutter, caused by the flow of surface water, at the intersection of the two streets named in the complaint. Upon trial of the cause she recovered a judgment for $400. The first error assigned and argued challenges the sufficiency of the complaint to state a cause of action. It is argued that the complaint contains no allegation to the effect that the place where the accident occurred was within the limits of the city of Indianapolis.
The complaint is as follows: “Margaret E. Orans…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad v. GriffinIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. JonesIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
- State ex rel. MacKenzie v. CasteelIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Thiele v. McManusIndiana Court of Appeals · 1891
- Jones v. State ex rel. SnodgrassIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. LawnIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903
- Hays v. HaysIndiana Court of Appeals · 1907