Legal Opinion

American Express Co. v. Patterson

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1881No. 7410PublishedCited by 43 opinions

From the Delaware Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

“Woods, J.

— Complaint in three paragraphs for false imprisonment, to each of which paragraphs the appellants jointly and severally demurred. Demurrers overruled, and exception. Issues of fact; jury trial; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Motions for a venire de novo and for a new trial made and overruled, and exception.

It is not necessary to set out the complaint in full. The counsel for the appellants admit that the three paragraphs are all based on the same transaction, and do not differ except in giving details, and in the method of charging the several defendants, differences which…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Craker v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton R. R. v. ChesterIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Jeffersonville Railroad v. RogersIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Gebhart v. BurkettIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Indianapolis, Peru, & Chicago Railway Co. v. AnthonyIndiana Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Dickson v. WaldronIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Lake Erie & Western Railway Co. v. FixIndiana Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Pennsylvania Co. v. WeddleIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  4. McClish v. Niagara MacHine & Tool WorksDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 1967
  5. Haymond v. SaucerIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

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