Walker v. Vicksburg, S. & P. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Alfred Dillingham Land, Judge. Action by George Walker, tutor, against the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, J.
Plaintiff, tutor of the minors Beatrice and William Parker, claims damages from the defendant for personal injuries, because of the death of their grandfather Michael Walker, who was struck and killed by a box freight car of defendant company under circumstances, plaintiff charges, which render the defendant liable in damages to him.
These minors, we are informed by the record, are orphans, and were dependent upon their grandfather for support.
Defendant, in an exception, admitting the facts and raising a question of law, denies that plaintiff has a right of action;
The judgment of the district…
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