Legal Opinion
Peirce v. Jones
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1899No. 2,728PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Erom the Tipton Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, C. J.
— The appellee, Anna E. Jones, brought her. action against the appellant as receiver of the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Eailroad Company, for damages for a personal injury suffered in passing over the track of the railroad at a street crossing in the city of Kokomo, through the negligence of the servants of the defendant. There was a general verdict for the appellee, her damages being assessed at $1,000.
It is urged on behalf of the appellant that the evidence failed to show sufficiently that the appellee was free from contributory negligence. The casualty occurred between 10 and 11…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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