Legal Opinion

Barr v. Sumner

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided February 11, 1915No. 22,416Published

From Benton Circuit Court; James T. Saunderson, Special Judge. Action by Edward C. Sumner and others against James R. Barr and others. From a judgment for plaintiffs, the defendants appeal.

1Opinion

On. Petition for Rehearing.

Morris, J.

10. Appellees have filed an earnest and able brief on their petition for rehearing, in which they seek a recon sideration of the questions decided adversely to their contentions. It is especially urged that manifest error appears in the decision that an appellate court, in determining the alleged insufficiency of the evidence to support a general verdict, may consider the special findings of the jury, on one or more of several issues joined.

It is insisted that Evansville, etc., Traction Co. v. Spiegel (1912), 49 Ind. App. 412, 94 N. E. 718, 97 N. E. 949,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Staser v. HoganIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MillerIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Barr v. SumnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Lake Erie & Western Railroad v. McFallIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Board of Commissioners v. O'ConnorIndiana Supreme Court · 1893

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