Kird v. New Orleans & N. W. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from judicial district court, parish of Morehouse; W. J. Gray, Judge. Action by Edmond Kird against the New Orleans & North Western Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
The plaintiff’s wife boarded the defendant’s train at Oakridge station on her way to Monroe. She took a seat next to a window, another woman of her own race occupying the other half of the seat at her left. The car moved on, and had gone about 150 feet, when plaintiff’s wife’s right arm was broken in two places, above and below the elbow, by coming in contact with a bale of- cotton that stood on the freight platform of the defendant company, alongside of which the train was passing. Plaintiff sues in damages for the injury, and the defendant company answers that the accident was brought about…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Clerc v. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
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