Yates v. Southwestern Brush Electric Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans. Tissot, J. 1. Where plaintiff has proved the allegations of his petition, and shown a want of skill* incapacity or negligence on the part of defendant, and has proven his damages, he is entitled to recover. 2. “ Every aet whatever of man that causes damage to another obliges him by whose fault ithappened to repair it.”
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APPEAL from the Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans. Tissot, J. 1. Where plaintiff has proved the allegations of his petition, and shown a want of skill* incapacity or negligence on the part of defendant, and has proven his damages, he is entitled to recover. 2. “ Every aet whatever of man that causes damage to another obliges him by whose fault ithappened to repair it.” C. C., Art. 2315. “ Every person is responsible for the damages he causes, not merely by his act, but by his negligence, his imprudence, or his want of skill.” C. C., Art. 2316. 3 In estimating damages the court must be…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Watkins, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover $3000 damages from the defendant company, on account of certain injuries he received while in the performrnce of duty in the building and property of the New Orleans National Bank, situated corner of Camp and Common streets, in the city of New Orleans — he being a member of Boylan & Farrell’s police force at the time. The averments of his petition are, that the accident of which he complains took place on the morning of the 26tb of February, 1887, at the hour of 6 o’clock a, m,, and that it was *469occasioned by…
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