Billman v. Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad
Decided May 15, 1881. Byron K. Elliott wrote the opinion for the court.
76 Ind. 166 · Cited 71 times
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- Thomas v. . Winchester · 6 N.Y. 397
- Webb v. . R., W. and O.R.R. Co. · 49 N.Y. 420
- Henry v. Southern Pacific Railroad · 50 Cal. 176
- Wasmer v. . Del., Lacka. and West'n R.R. Co. · 80 N.Y. 212
- Voak v. . Northern Central Railway Company · 75 N.Y. 320
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- Binford v. Johnston · 82 Ind. 426
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. Slaughter · 167 Ind. 330
- Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railway Co. v. Gaines · 104 Ind. 526
- Dunlap v. Wagner · 85 Ind. 529
- Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway Co. v. Pritchard · 168 Ind. 398
- Pennsylvania Co. v. Congdon · 134 Ind. 226
- Chicago & Erie Railroad v. Dinius · 170 Ind. 222
- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. Perriguey · 138 Ind. 414
- Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railroad v. Eaton · 94 Ind. 474
- New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. Hamlin · 170 Ind. 20
- Enochs v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. · 145 Ind. 635
- Pennsylvania Co. v. Whitlock · 99 Ind. 16
- Indianapolis Union Railway Co. v. Boettcher · 131 Ind. 82
- Edwards v. Southern Ry. Co. · 169 So. 715
- Rodgers v. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Co. · 150 Ind. 397
- Effinger v. Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley Traction Co. · 175 Ind. 175
- Fairmount Union Joint Stock Agricultural Ass'n v. Downey · 146 Ind. 503
- Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. v. Poole · 175 Ind. 567
- Willis v. Providence Telegram Publishing Co. · 38 A. 947
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