City of Indianapolis v. Byrne
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Marion Superior Court (95,937); V. G. Clifford, Judge. Action by Joseph Byrne against the city of Indianapolis and another. Prom a judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the city, the defendant city appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBatman, C. J.
— Joseph Byrne commenced this action against the city of Indianapolis and the Vandalia Railroad Company to recover damages for personal *244injuries- alleged to have been sustained by reason of a defect in South- Belmont avenue, a street in said city along its western boundary. After the cause had been put at issue by the filing of general denials, it was submitted to a jury for trial, resulting in a verdict against both defendants for the sum of $200. .Bach defendant filed a motion for a new trial, the motion of the city being-overruled, and the motion of the railroad company being sustained.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shea v. City of MuncieIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Indianapolis Union Railway Co. v. WaddingtonIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- Wabash Railroad v. GretzingerIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. LindIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
- McKeen v. HaskellIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
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