Adams v. Arkansas, L. & G. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Ouachita; J. P. Madison, Judge. Action by Oscar T. Adams against the Arkansas, Louisiana & Gulf Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries resulting from a collision between one of defendant’s trains and an electric street car, which on the occasion was being operated by the plaintiff as motorman.
Negligence is charged in that the defendant failed to flag the crossing as it was required to do by municipal ordinance, was running its train at an excessive and dangerous rate of speed, and failed to give proper signals and warning of the approach of the train.
Defendant for answer pleaded the general issue and contributory negligence, and especially in that the plaintiff failed to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lopes v. SahuqueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Belle Alliance Co. v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- May v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Snider v. New Orleans & Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1895
- Schulte v. New Orleans City & Lake RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
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