Wirth v. Alex Dussel Iron Works
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Suit by Mrs. Ida Helen Wirth, widow of Frederick William Code, and suit by Mrs. Ida H. W. Code, tutrix of Carrie Martha Code, and others, against the Alex Dussel .Iron Works. Judgment for plaintiff individually, and as tutrix, and defendant appeals, and plaintiff, answering the appeal, asks that both judgments be increased.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff, in her individual capacity, as widow, sues the defendant for $15,000 damages for the loss and death of her husband, through the alleged fault and negligence of the defendant company. She instituted a second suit, based on the same cause of action, as tutrix of her minor children, claiming $15,000 for each of the three children for the loss of their father. There was judgment in favor of plaintiff, as widow, in the sum of $3,000, and also a judgment in her favor, as tutrix, for the further sum of $3,000. Defendant has appealed, and plaintiff has answered the appeal and asks that…
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- Payne v. Georgetown Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Merritt v. Victoria Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Roff v. Summit Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Taylor v. E. C. Palmer & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Collins v. Krause-Managan Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
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