Leininger v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Pred. D. King, Judge. Action by Jacob R. Leininger against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
By Division B, composed of Justices O’NIELL, LAND, and BAKER.
O’NIELL, J.
Defendant has appealed from a verdict and judgment allowing plaintiff $25,000 damages for personal injuries. He was knocked down and run over by a street car, mangling his legs so that they had to be amputated below the knees.
The case presents only questions of fact. The accident occurred at night, near 10 o’clock, at the intersection of St. Chari.es avenue and St. Andrew street, in New Orleans. Plaintiff and 10 other mfen, having attended a political meeting, were walking along thq uptown side of St. Andrew street from…
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