Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Ry. Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided March 31, 1933No. 4490PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DREW, Judge.

Plaintiff instituted tMs suit for damages in the sum of $175, the alleged value of a mule, killed hy defendant’s train, about 6:05 p. m.,' on November 17, 1931, at or near mile post No. 616, near the station of Noble in Sabine parish, La. ⅛⅛ right of way was not fenced at this point and plaintiff correctly contends that he has made out a prima facie case, under Act No. 70 of 1886, by proving the mule was killed by defendant’s train and proving the value of the mule.

The defense is that the railway company was free of any negligence in that the mule was killed in a curve at a point…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mongogna v. Illinois Cent. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
  2. Del Buono v. Ill. Cent. R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
  3. Laguens v. MaseraLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Moody v. Texas P. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
  2. Pinckley v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
  3. Smith v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
  4. Abraham v. Texas P. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
  5. Ledet v. Texas & New Orleans RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955

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