Gannon v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.

On Rehearing.

By tl\e WHOLE COURT.

OVERTON, J.

While John J. Gannon was crossing the tracks of the New Orleans Railway & Light Company, in his automobile, at the corner of Rendon and Canal streets, in the city of New Orleans, one of the cars operated by the i'ailway company ran into Gannon’s automobile, knocking it some distance. The unfortunate occurrence resulted in injuring Gannon severely, and in damaging the automobile considerably. Because of the injuries sustained by him, Gannon instituted this suit' against the railway company and its bondsman, the National Surety Company, for the sum of…