Erslew v. New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

This action is for the sum of twenty thousand dollars damages, brought by plaintiffs for the reparation of the injuries suffered and inherited by them in the death' of their son, through the fault, negligence and want of due care on the part of these defendants — their claims .being made against the three defendants in solido.

The cause haviag been submitted to and tried by the judge, there was a decree rendered in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendants in solido for the sum of five thousand dollars, and the latter have appealed —…