Legal Opinion

Southall v. Smith

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 5, 1922No. 23702PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Richland; John R. McIntosh, Judge. Action by M. A. Southall against James L. Smith. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, C. J.

Middle street in the-village of Mangam intersects Harris street at right angles. Both are mere dirt roads, and were dry at the time of the occurrence which has given rise to this suit. A colored man to whom plaintiff had sold a Ford automobile having complained to plaintiff that something was the matter with the car,, plaintiff got into the car with the colored man to test it, and drove out of Harris street into Middle street. As they passed the property line of Harris street, the engine went dead, and the car came to a stop within a few feet of this Harris street property line, ■and in the…

2Cited by36 opinions

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