Smith v. Michigan Central Railroad
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Porter Superior Court; Harry B. Tuthill, Judge. Action "by Charles C. Smith as administrator of the estate of Cynthia Tuley, deceased, against the Michigan Central Railroad Company. From a judgment for defendant notwithstanding a general verdict for plaintiff'for $1,500, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
The appellant "brought his action against the appellee to recover damages for wrongfully causing the *190death of his intestate. There was an answer in denial, and a general verdict in favor of the appellant was returned with answers to interrogatories. The appellant’s motion for judgment on the general verdict was overruled, and the appellee’s motion for judgment in its favor upon the answers to interrogatories notwithstanding the general verdict was sustained.
In the complaint it was shown, amongst other things, that the intestate “left and leaves surviving her heirs and next of kin who are…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Stoy v. Louisville, Evansville & St. Louis Consolidated RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1903
- Indianapolis Union Railway Co. v. NeubacherIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896
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