Legal Opinion

Collins Coal Co. v. Hadley

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 25, 1905No. 5,466PublishedCited by 12 opinions

From Olay Circuit Court; Presley O. Colliver, Judge. Action by Louise Hadley, as administratrix of tbe estate of Goldie Hadley, deceased, against tbe Collins Coal Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $5,000, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtWiley, C. J.

Appellee brought this action to recover damages resulting from the death of the decedent caused by the alleged negligent acts of appellant. The complaint is in a single paragraph, to which a demurrer for want of facts was overruled. Answer in general denial. Trial by jury, resulting in a general verdict for appellee. Appellant’s motion for a new trial overruled, and judgment upon the verdict.

By the assignment of errors, appellant is entitled to have considered the action of the court in overruling the demurrer to the complaint and its motion for a new trial.

The complaint alleges that the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Storms v. StevensIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Maule Coal Co. v. PartenheimerIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Couchman v. PratherIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Boyd v. Brazil Block Coal Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1898
  5. L. T. Dickason Coal Co. v. UnverferthIndiana Court of Appeals · 1903

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lybrand v. Wafford (1)Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  2. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. LenahanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  3. Princeton Coal Mining Co. v. LawrenceIndiana Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Holle v. DrudgeIndiana Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Monical v. HeiseIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911

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