Legal Opinion
Prevost v. Smith
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 3, 1940No. 2144PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Between 7:00 o'clock and 7:30 o'clock on the evening of Saturday, May 13, 1939, Robert H. Smith, one of the defendants in this case, left Baton Rouge in his Chrysler Sedan, accompanied by a Mrs. Foltz, who is also referred to as Mrs. Craft, with the intention of playing Beano at one of the night clubs in Hope Villa in Ascension Parish. Not finding many cars parked there upon his arrival, he continued in the direction of New Orleans on the Jefferson Highway, now commonly referred to as the Airline Highway, without any particular destination but with the thought that he might drive over the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rottman v. BeverlySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1935
- Des Allemands Lumber Co. v. Morgan City Timber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Williams' Heirs v. ZengelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Wilkinson v. Dubach Mill Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Succession of SolisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Fontana v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Shell Oil Co. v. SladeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
- Dudley v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Chouest v. RemontLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
- Dickson v. PetersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
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