Greer v. Lake
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Morgan Circuit Court; Nathan A. Whittaker, Judge. Action by Martin Lake and another against James C. Greer. From a judgment for plaintiffs, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
The board of commissioners of Morgan county, in proceedings brought to that end, ordered a certain public highway to be graded, rebuilt and surfaced, under the provisions of §7711 et seq. Burns 1908, Acts 1905 p. 521, 550, commonly known as the three-mile road law. Appellant was the contractor. In performing the work he destroyed certain fences on appellees’ lands and made certain extensive excavations thereon, by reason of which appellees brought this action against him in the Morgan *471Circuit Court to recover damages alleged to have been suffered by them. A trial resulted in a verdict for…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railway Co. v. AndersonIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
- Schultz v. AlterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. EbersoleIndiana Supreme Court · 1910
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Sneath Glass Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1914
- Stults v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
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