Legal Opinion

Pennsylvania Co. v. Roney

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1883No. 9315PublishedCited by 32 opinions

From the Superior Court of Allen County.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, J.

Neither by the assignment of errors here, nor by any proceeding in the court below, is the complaint attacked, and, therefore, no question of its sufficiency is presented.

Yo,motion was made in the court below for judgment notwithstanding the general verdict, and no question of the right to such a judgment can arise on appeal.

Instruction number three, which appellant criticises, was given, as the record shows, on its own motion, and it can not complain. A party who asks and secures an erroneous instruction is not in a situation to make complaint. We do not say *454that the instruction was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chicago & Great Eastern Railway Co. v. HarneyIndiana Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Rogers v. OvertonIndiana Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Co v. CrolyIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  2. Eacock v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Diamond Block Coal Co. v. CuthbertsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railroad v. MaddenIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Chattanooga Light & Power Co. v. HodgesTennessee Supreme Court · 1902

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