Lanis v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Mrs. Marshall Lanis against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff’s husband was fatally burned in an explosion that occurred while he was employed pumping fuel oil from a tank car into the tender of a locomotive of the defendant company; and she, the widow, in her individual capacity, brought suit against the railroad company for $15,000 damages.
The defendant made application, furnished bond, and obtained an order of court to remove the case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, because the domicile of the defendant is in another state. But the defendant’s counsel saw fit not to avail themselves of the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. WulfSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Illinois Central Railroad v. BehrensSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. WylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McGinnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Wabash Railroad v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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- James v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
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