Legal Opinion

Gelbke v. West N. O. Lt. & T. Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 6, 1919No. 7405Published

1Opinion of the Court

CHARLES P. CLAIBORNE, JUDGE.

This is a damage suit resulting frotó a collision. The ^plaintiff alleges that on May 2?d. at 8:30 A. M. «hile he «as driving his automobile over the track of defendant comoany, one of its cars negligently ran into his automobile from, the rear, and so damaged it as to render it worthless-, and he sues for its value.

The defendant answered that it was in no manner guilty of negligence, but that the plaintiff contributed to the accident by his negligence and want of care.

There was judgment for the plaintiff and the defendant has apoealed.

The facts are as follows:

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Loomis v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
  2. Myers v. Southwestern National BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
  3. Sundmaker v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
  4. Mead v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
  5. Heebe v. New Orleans & C. Railroad, Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903

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