Legal Opinion
Callery v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 9, 1916No. 20365PublishedCited by 26 opinions
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. Action by J. A. Callery against Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The following statements are taken from plaintiff’s brief:
“J. A. Callery has institued this action in the district court of the parish of Iberia, to recover damages arising from the destruction of his automobile and injuries occasioned to his person by a train of the defendant company. From a judgment rendered in favor, of plaintiff in the sum of $1,900, the defendant has appealed, and the plaintiff has asked for an amendment of the judgment so as to allow him damages in the sum of $3,500.”
“In this case, the contention of the plaintiff is that he was approaching a blind crossing; that, before…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brommer v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1910
- New York Cent. & H. R. R. v. MaidmentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1909
- Castile v. O'KeefeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Barnhill v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Wolf v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Renz v. Texas & Pacific Railway CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Jones v. Louisiana Western Ry. Co.Texas Commission of Appeals · 1922
- Matthews v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Young v. Louisiana Western R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Gibbens v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
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