Latta v. New Orleans & N. W. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Ouachita. Action by 6. H. Latta against the New Orleans & Northwestern Railway Company. Application by the defendant for certiorari or writ of review to the court of appeal, parish of Ouachita.
1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, J.
Defendant prays for the review of a judgment rendered by the Court of Appeal, Second circuit, condemning it to pay plaintiff $422, with interest from judicial demand, as the value of certain staves belonging to him which were set on fire by two cars of burning cotton moved near them in order to get the ears away from, and prevent their setting fire to, more valuable property belonging to the defendant, or for which it may have been responsible. Plaintiff alleges that the setting fire to the cotton was—
“the direct result of the carelessness of the employés of said company and the defective *275cons…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. BoonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Eichorn v. New Orleans & C. R., Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Ortolano v. Morgan's L. & T. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Owen v. CookNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1899
- Valentine v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1908
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