Hoggard v. Mayor of Monroe

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nicholls, O. J.

This case is before us through an appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment of the District Court sustaining defendants’ exception of no cause, of action.

Plaintiffs in their petition asked judgment in the sum of fifteen' thousand dollars as damages for the death of. their minor son, who,. it was alleged, was drowned from a ferry boat, through the negligence • and misconduct of defendants’ servants and employes in charge of the boat.

The allegations of the petition bearing upon the issue before us were:

“That on the 16th of August, 1898, the…