Atkins v. Points
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. Théard, Judge. Action by Regina Atkins against Dr. J. Frank Points. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
At some time in the period of a few months during which the jitney business sprang up overnight and flourished in *959this city the defendant acquired six automobiles and operated them as jitneys through chauffeurs whose services he paid for by allowing the chauffeur a .commission on the amount taken in by him during the day. When a city ordinance suppressed the jitney business defendant began utilizing his automobiles by renting them to chauffeurs who operated them for hire on. the streets. Shortly thereafter one of the rented cars struck plaintiff as she was crossing a street, and she seeks to…
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