Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad v. Stephenson
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Clay Circuit Court; S. D. Coffey, Special Judge. Action by Malinda J. Stephenson, administratrix of the estate of Frederick B. Stephenson, deceased, against the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRoby, J.
The complaint was in one paragraph, to which appellant’s demurrer for want of facts was overruled. The action was brought by appellee, as administratrix of the estate of Frederick B. Stephenson, to recover damages on account of the alleged negligence of appellant, causing the death of said Stephenson, and for the benefit of his next of kin. Trial by jury. Verdict with answers to interrogatories. Motion for new trial overruled. Judgment on verdict for $1,600. Error is assigned upon each adverse ruling of the court.
The complaint shows that appellant’s line of railroad was intersected by the…
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