Legal Opinion

Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. Ramsey

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1907No. 21,036PublishedCited by 12 opinions

From Monroe Circuit Court; James B. Wilson, Judge. Action by John Ramsey against the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under subd. 3, §133Yj Burns 1901, Acts 1901, p. 565, §10.

1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.

Action by appellee for the killing of two steers. The complaint is in two paragraphs, the first stating the cause of action under the statute, alleging that the steers went upon the railroad track at a point where the same might have been, but was not, securely fenced. The second is predicated upon the alleged negligence of appellant’s servants in the management and operation of its train. A demurrer to each paragraph of the complaint was overruled, the case was put at issue by general denial, there was a special finding of facts, conclusions of law stated, and judgment rendered thereon in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hunt v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Wabash Railway Co. v. WilliamsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. J., M. & I. R. R. v. LyonIndiana Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Dennis v. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. EtzlerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1892

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. McClellan v. TobinIndiana Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Director General of Railroads v. WilfordSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
  3. Vandalia Railway Co. v. DulingIndiana Court of Appeals · 1915
  4. Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Co. v. GoarIndiana Court of Appeals · 1909
  5. Reeves v. Chicago M. & St. P. Ry. C.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1909

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