Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. Hamilton
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Newton Circnit Court; Charles W. Hanley, Judge. Action by Alexander Hamilton against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company. Prom a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $1,500, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, J.
Appellee obtained judgment in the court below for personal injuries sustained by him by reason of falling from the rear platform of a caboose attached to a locomotive and tender. The appellant presents for review the action of the court in overruling its demurrer to each paragraph of the amended complaint.
1. Appellee insists that the demurrer does not challenge each paragraph of the amended complaint separately, and therefore if either paragraph is good no error was committed in overruling it. The appellant by its demurrer sought to attack the complaint as a whole, and each paragraph thereof,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Laporte Carriage Co. v. SullenderIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. LightheiserIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
- Southern Indiana Railway Co. v. FineIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
- Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. BarnesIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. BarkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by5 opinions
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