Evansville Railways Co. v. Cooksey
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Warrick Circuit Court; Ralph E. Roberts, Judge. Action by Minnie S. Cooksey, administratrix of the estate of Walter Cooksey, deceased, against the Evansville Railways Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, J.
The following statement of facts disclosed by the complaint is sufficient for the determination of questions presented in support of the assignment that the court erred in overruling the demurrer thereto: On September 9, *4851909, and for a number of years prior thereto, the Evansville Electric Railway Company was operating an electric street railway in the city of Evansville under an ordinance of the city. The Evansville and Mt. Vernon Electric Railway Company, appellant’s predecessor, was organized to operate an interurban electric railway between the two cities indicated by its name. On…
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