Aymond v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; Jas. Andrews, Judge. Action by Newton G. Aymond against the Western Union Telegraph Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.
Plaintiff claims damages for the death of his minor son, charging same to the negligence of the defendant telegraph company and of the Director General of Railroads (operating the Texas & Pacific Railroad), hereinafter designated for convenience the railway company. The cause of action against the railway company is wholly apart from that against the telegraph company, and will he passed upon separately.
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[1] The deceased was nearly, but not quite, 14 years of age, and we find the facts to be that on the night of December 20, 1919, he was in the employ of the telegraph company on his way to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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