Moore v. Mayor of Shreveport
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL fr,om the District -Court of Caddo, Taylor, J. -cited .5 La. 463. 11 -La. 86. 15 La. 171. contended that the injury sustained by the plaintiff might have-been avoided by .ordinary care on his part, citing 2 Starkie, 536. 11 East. 60.
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Eustis, C. J..
This is an action instituted by the plaintiff, to recover from the corporation of the town of Shreveport, in the parish of Caddo, the sum of $2,000, damages for injury sustained by a fall in-the street of the town, alleged to be caused by an obstruction placed therein by the defendants, and by the general bad condition of -the same. There was a verdict for the plaintiff for $300, and judgment accordingly. After an ineffectual attempt,to obtain a new trial, the defendants have .appealed.
After the argument of this case was closed, the…
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