Alford v. Bisso Ferry Co.

LECHE, Judge.

Mrs. Abbie Landry, wife of Henry W. Alford, and said Henry W. Alford, brought this action against the Bisso Ferry Company, Inc. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict in favor of Mrs. Alford in the sum of $3,000 and in favor of her husband in the sum of $599, and, pursuant thereto, judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiffs, from which the defendant ferry company has appealed to this court.

The Bisso Perry Company, Inc., is the owner and operator of what is commonly known as the “Jackson Avenue Ferry.” This ferry transports passengers and vehicles across the Mississippi river,…