Jones v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
. Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George H. ThSard, Judge. Action by Mrs. Stella Jones, widow of Joseph McCarthy, against the City of New Orleans. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
Joseph McCarthy was shot to death by Alexander Humphreys on one of the docks of the city of New Orleans, April-27, 1915. At that time Humphreys was a policeman assigned to duty under the Public Belt Railroad Commission of the City of New Orleans and was acting as special officer, Public Belt Railroad. The present action is by Mrs. Stella Jones, widow of McCarthy, suing in her individual capacity and as natural tutrix of her minor children, issue of her marriage with McCarthy, 'against the city of New Orleans for $30,000 damages for the negligent, wanton, and careless killing of her said…
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