Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co. v. Kidd
Indiana Supreme Court
From Hamilton Circuit Court; Ira W. Christian, Judge. Action by Lulu Kidd against the Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $3,500, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 590.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.
This is an action for damages resulting to appellee from appellant’s alleged negligence in running one of its cars without warning, at a high rate of speed, against and over her while walking along its track.
A reversal of the judgment is sought for the reasons: (1) That the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action; (2) that the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for judgment in its favor on the answers of the jury to interrogatories; (3) the court erred in overruling appellant’s motion for a new trial.
1. The complaint was not challenged in the trial…
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