Reine v. Pontchartrain R.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by George W. Reine against the Pontehartrain Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
[1) 2] Defendant appeals from a judgment allowing plaintiff $250 damages for personal injuries. He sued for $2,500. “for suffering and pain” from a scalp wound; but his learned counsel has frankly admitted in his argument that the injury was not so serious as he first thought it was; and he concedes in his printed brief that the $250 would compensate plaintiff for his suffering. No doubt appellant’s learned counsel also will acknowledge — for the record plainly supports the admission — -that the matter in dispute did not “exceed $2,000, exclusive of interest,” when the evidence was heard and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- French v. Trout Creek Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Ham v. Louisiana & N. W. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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