Chicago & Erie Railroad v. Lain
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Pulton Circuit Court; John C. Nye, Special Judge. Action by Henry Leroy Lain against the Chicago & Erie Railroad Company. Prom a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $14,771.50, defendant appeals. Appealed from Appellate Court under subd. 3, §1394 Burns 1908, Acts 1901, p. 565. §10.
1Opinion of the CourtMonks, C. J.
Action by appellee for personal injuries. The complaint set out in the transcript is in five paragraphs. The third and fifth paragraphs were withdrawn, and a demurrer “for want of facts” to the other paragraphs was overruled. Trial and judgment in favor of appellee.
The errors assigned call in question the action of the court in overruling the demurrer to each of the paragraphs one, two and four of the complaint.
The cause was tried by the court and the parties upon the theory that the first paragraph of the complaint was under the second clause, and the second and fourth paragraphs were under…
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