Schwartz v. Crescent-City Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DeBlanc, J.

On the ninth of September 1869, plaintiff brought suit *16against defendant for $10,000. He claims that amount for damages actually sustained by him, through the gross neglect and carelessness of one of defendant’s employees. His demand is based on the alleged fact that, on the fifth of January, 1869, without any fault on his part, he was run over by car No. 22 belonging to defendant, and permanently disabled.

The railroad company filed an exception to plaintiff’s petition and a general denial. The exception is that the allegations of the demand…