Taranto v. Orleans Kenner Traction Co.

Here plaintiff claims four thousand ($4,000.00) dollars for damages to his automobile and personal injuries to himself, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant’s motorman in running a street car of defendant into the rear of his Nash machine at an illegal speed, around a curve and on a crossing, just in front of the Jefferson Race Track entrance.

Defendant, after filing an exception of no cause of action, which was overruled, answered, denying all negligence on its part and in the alternative pleading contributory negligence.

The trial judge, after a careful analysis of the…