Belt Railroad & Stockyards Co. v. McClain
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Superior Court of Marion County (83,788); Charles J. Orbison, Judge. Action by Alexander McClain against the Belt Railroad and Stockyards Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
This action was brought by appellee to recover the value of a team of mules and a set of harness destroyed by fire in the barns of appellant in the city of Indianapolis. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of appellee. The first error assigned and relied on for reversal is, that the trial court erred in overruling appellant’s demurrer to the complaint.
The complaint shows that appellant is a corporation and that, as such, it owns and operates stockyards in the city of Indianapolis. In connection with its stockyards, it is alleged that it owned and operated stables in which the teams and…
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