Terre Haute & Logansport Railway Co. v. Salmon
Indiana Supreme Court
Erom Clinton Circuit Court; J. V. Kent, Judge. Action by James W. Salmon against tbe Terre Haute & Logansport Railway Company. Erom a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, C. J.
— This action was brought by appellee against appellant to recover for labor and material used in constructing a fence along the right of way of appellant’s railroad where the same abuts on appellee’s land, and attorney’s fees, under §§5323-5325 Burns 1901. Appellee recovered judgment for the value of the fence and attorney’s fees as provided in said sections.. Appellant asks for a reversal of said judgment as to attorney’s fees on the ground that the provision of said sections which authorizes the recovery of attorney’s fees, in addition to the value of the fence, -is in violation of the…
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