Clark v. Southern Railway Co.
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Posey Circuit Court; Herdis Clements, Judge. Action by Callie Clark against the Southern Railway Company. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
Appellant brought this action to recover damages on account of certain personal injuries suffered by her while traveling on one of appellee’s passenger trains. A trial resulted in a judgment in favor of appellee, rendered on conclusions of law stated on a special finding of the facts.
On this appeal appellant challenges the action of the trial court in overruling the demurrer filed to the second paragraph of answer, and challenges also each conclusion of law.
The complaint disclosed that appellee, as a common carrier of freight and passengers for hire, operated a railroad from East St. Louis,…
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