Elder, Receiver v. Rutledge, Admx.

The appellee, as administratrix of the estate of Bert C. Rutledge, recovered a judgment against the appellant for negligence resulting in the death of her decedent. This appeal is from the denial of the appellant’s motion for a new trial. The facts are not materially in dispute and the questions presented resolve themselves into one of law. A description of the place where the accident occurred and the circumstances attending it are essential to a presentation of the case.

Ohio Street in the City of Indianapolis runs east and west and intersects Pennsylvania- Street at an angle of 90 degrees.…