Police Jury v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville; Calvin K. Schwing, Judge. Action by the Police Jury of Parish of Iberville against the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This is the second appeal. The case was remanded for the purpose, as stated in the decree, of enabling parties to introduce evidence on the question of damages and for further proceedings according to law. See same title, 122 La. 388, 47 South. 692.
[1] Upon calling the case for trial, counsel for defendant urged that under the decree before referred to the whole case should be tried, while counsel for plaintiff opposed the application to reopen the whole case, and contended that the question for decision was one of damages.
The court did not grant the application, but ordered that the quantum…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Police Jury Parish of Iberville v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Pratt v. McCoySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909