Legal Opinion

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. John Soileau, Guardian Ad Litem and Next Friend for the Minors, Geneva Soileau And, Doris, Manuel

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 29, 1959No. 17332_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought to recover for personal injuries received by Geneva Soileau (Guillory) and Doris Manuel when their automobile, stalled on a crossing, was struck by a freight train of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company. Judgment was entered upon separate jury verdicts for the two injured girls, the court denying the Railroad’s motion for directed verdict made at the conclusion of plaintiffs’ evidence and repeated after all the evidence was in, and denying also motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdicts and for a new trial. The Railroad appeals, alleging (1)…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sam E. Brinson, and Sam E. Brinson and Maudie M. Brinson v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  2. Texas & Pacific Railway Company v. Mrs. Gladys Mayeaux LabordeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
  3. Brandon v. Texas New Orleans R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
  4. De Loach v. Louisiana & Arkansas R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
  5. The Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. Madge Reed Watkins, Individually and as Natural Tutrix of Her Minor Child, Richard Wesley WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Dale Estin Birdsell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  2. Joseph E. Thomas v. Ruth A. Martin HoganCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  3. Renz v. Texas & Pacific Railway CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  4. Simon v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
  5. Sullivan v. Municipality of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1978

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