Whittington v. Payne
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixteenth. Judicial District Court, Parish of Evangeline; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Action by Massie Whittington, widow of Henry Prather, against John Barton Payne, Agent of the President of the United States. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. On motion to transfer to the Court of Appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtOverton, J.
Massie Whittington, in her own behalf, and as natural tutrix of her four minor children, instituted this suit to recover damages in the sum of $30,000 for herself and $40,000 for her children. The damages are, alleged to be due for the accidental death of Henry Prather, husband of Massie Whittington, and father of the minors, while unloading a car, which had been negligently repaired, on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, while that road was under federal administration.
From a judgment rejecting the demand of plaintiffs, they, on June 20, 1921, moved for and obtained an appeal to…
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