Legal Opinion
Burthlong v. Huber
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 3, 1941No. 17631PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mrs. Ida Burthlong was injured by an automobile owned and operated by Clarence Huber on April 13, 1940, and died as a result of her injuries on July 7, 1940.
Subsequently, decedent's major child, admittedly her sole heir, brought suit against the said Huber to recover $5,000 damages for the loss of companionship and affection caused him in consequence of the fatal injuries inflicted upon his mother. Plaintiff's petition affirmatively concedes that his deceased mother also left a surviving spouse.
The learned judge, a quo, dismissed plaintiff's suit on an exception of no right and no cause of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Horrell v. Gulf & Valley Cotton Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Hubgh v. New Orleans & Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1851
- Reed v. WarrenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Norton v. Crescent City Ice Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Kerner v. Trans-Mississippi Terminal R. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Harris v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Martinez v. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
- McDonald v. Employers Mut. Casualty Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1947
- Whatley v. DupuyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Glona v. American Guarantee & Liability InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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