Legal Opinion
Stafford v. Nelson Bros.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 8, 1930No. 700PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMouton, J.
The defendants contracted with the highway department to pave a highway 18 feet wide from about one mile south of Amite to Independence in Tangipahoa parish. After they finished laying the pavement they used an excavating machine to build the shoulders of the roadway. The machine was left on October 24, 1929, on the pavement, west side, taking nearly one-half of the paved part of the road. This machine weighed about 30,000 pounds and was nine feet wide.
While driving a Dodge automobile on this highway, plaintiff, on October 24, 1929, ran his car into the machine, totally wrecking the car.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McFern v. GardnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906
- Navailles v. DielmannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Pope v. LocascioLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Weinfield v. Yellow Cab Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Colligan v. BenoitLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Kirk v. United Gas Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- W. S. Fowler Rental Equipment Company v. SkipperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
- O'Rourke v. McConaughey.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
- Goodwin v. TheriotLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Wiley v. SutphinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
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