Kentucky & Indiana Bridge Co. v. Eastman
Indiana Court of Appeals
From the Floyd Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtGavin, C. J.
The appellee was a brakeman employed on appellant’s road running over the bridge and trestle between New Albany and Louisville. He recovered *515judgment for damages resulting from an injury received by reason of the negligence of appellant in failing to supply a safe car, the defect being the insufficiency of a gate placed on the platform at the end of the car, against which appellee fell. . By reason of its opening he was thrown from the train.
Two causes for a new trial are asserted here, the insufficiency of the evidence and error of law in giving the second instruction asked by appellee.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Rogers v. LeydenIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Co v. WatsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
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- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. SandfordIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
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- Wortman v. MinichIndiana Court of Appeals · 1901
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