Townley v. Pomes

McCALEB, Judge.

On June 29, 1937, at about 6:20 A. M., an omnibus of the New Orleans Public Service, Inc., was proceeding on the public highway in Jefferson Parish from the Huey P. Long Bridge in the direction of the City of New Orleans. When this bus arrived at a point shortly past the corner of Betz Avenue, it was run into from the rear by a truck owned by Firmin E. Pomes and operated by his employee, Edward Claiborne. As a result of the accident, several of the passengers in the bus, including the plaintiff, Elbert L. Townley, sustained personal injuries.

Thereafter, the plaintiff brought…