Dougherty v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by John J. Dougherty against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. From judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
James Dougherty, the father and grandfather of the present plaintiffs, whilst a passenger in one of defendant’s cars, on December 3, 1907, received certain injuries in a collision, and thereafter brought a suit against defendant, in which he prayed that damages be awarded him (1) for loss of earnings, at $6 per day, from the date of the accident to the date of the suit; (2) loss of earnings at the same rate, during the period of his expectancy of life, say ten years; (3) expenses for drugs and medicines; (4) pain and inconvenience suffered and to be suffered.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Underwood v. Gulf Refining Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
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