Knauss v. Lake Erie & Western Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
Erom Clinton Circuit Court; J. V. Kent, Judge. Action by John E. Knauss against tbe Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company for damages for tbe death of bis infant son. From a judgment for defendant on demurrer to tbe complaint, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Heeley, P. J.-
This was an action for damages growing out of tbe death of tbe appellant’s infant son by tbe alleged wrongful act of appellee.
Tbe material averments of tbe complaint pertinent to tbe question herein involved are as follows: That appellee was, on tbe 30th day of September, 1899, a carrier of passengers for hire, and run and operated tbe Lake Erie and Western Railroad. That on said day tbe appellee, in consideration of a railroad ticket having been purchased from it by tbe appellant, and tbe raikoad fare in tbe sum of-dollars having been first paid by tbe appellant for himself,…
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