Muller v. Davis-Wood Lumber Co.

The plaintiff alleged that while his touring car was parked on the downtown side of Toulouse street, between Salcedo and Gayoso, in front of the building No. 3007 Toulouse street, on September 21, 1923, at about 12 o’clock noon, an auto truck, going in the direction of the river (lake) on the downtown side of Toulouse street, owned by the Davis-Wood Lumber Co., and operated by its employee, at an excessive rate of speed, struck petitioner’s car in the rear and damaged it, under the following conditions: While the truck was going in the direction of the river (lake) a Ford coupe owned by Henry…