Creagh v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Philomena Creagh, natural tutrix, against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This action was brought by plaintiff, widow by first marriage of George Wegman, for damages for alleged personal injuries suffered by Jules Wegman, her son, aged about eight years.
The amount sued for is $10,533.50, damages for alleged injuries received and expenses she alleges were incurred during his illness while suffering from the injury.
Plaintiff's statement further is that at about 6:20 o’clock on the evening of the 18th of January, 1909, her young son was knocked down through the negligence and carelessness of the motorman of one of defendant's cars, crushing the elbow of his left arm…
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