Legal Opinion

Bartholomew v. City of Tipton

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided February 20, 1918No. 9,481PublishedCited by 1 opinion

From Tipton Circuit Court; James M. Purvis, Judge. Action by Thomas B. Bartholomew against the city of Tipton. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.

— Judgment was rendered against appellant for failure to plead over on the sustaining of a demurrer to his complaint. If the'complaint does not state a cause of action, there must he an affirmance ; otherwise a reversal. The material facts alleged in the complaint were in substance as follows: From January 5, 1910, to January 5, 1913, appellant was treasurer of the city of Tipton. Tipton is a city of the fifth class. During the time appellant was its treasurer it owned certain public utilities, to *658wit, a water and a lighting plant. Consequently, although a county seat, it was required by the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Darby v. VinnedgeIndiana Court of Appeals · 1913
  2. Board of Commissioners v. Pike Civil TownshipIndiana Supreme Court · 1907

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. City of Jeffersonville v. ScheerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1919

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