Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Varnado v. Louisiana Highway Commission
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 27, 1933No. 31986PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAND, Justice.
On May 24, 1929, plaintiff suffered certain personal injuries in the parish of Washington through the negligence of an employee of the Louisiana Highway Commission.
By Act No. 25 of 1930, plaintiff was authorized to file suit in the district court of that parish on his claim for damages against the state of Louisiana, through the highway commission.
On April 20, 1930, plaintiff recovered judgment in the lower court against the highway commission for the sum of $5,658, with legal interest from judicial demand until paid. This judgment was affirmed by the Court of Appeal for the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Varnado v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
3Cited by16 opinions
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