Indianapolis Street Railway Co. v. Ray
Indiana Supreme Court
From Hamilton Circuit Court; Ira W. Christian, Judge. Action by Elizabeth Ray against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff for $5,000, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1337u Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p, 590.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
Appellee sues to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been received in alighting from a car in the city of Indianapolis, through the negligence of the defendant in prematurely starting the car. She was not thrown, but claims she received a severe twist or jar, which provoked to activity a dormant nervous disorder. The issue was formed by the general denial. There was a trial by jury, and verdict and judgment for appellee over appellant’s motion for ai new trial.
1. 2. (1) Appellant assigns as independent error the insufficiency of the complaint to state a cause of action. If the…
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