Brady v. Jay
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Afipeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany; James M. Thompson, Judge. Action by Ann C. Brady against William T. Jay. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued the defendant for damages in the sum of $7,800 for the destruction of her residence, with contents, by fire alleged to have been occasioned by sparks from a locomotive on a logging railroad owned by defendant.
The petition alleges that in 1895 plaintiff granted, without conqpensation, to defendant, permission to construct and operate said road over her lands, and that the track was laid within 100 feet of her house; that, after the lapse of several years, it became apparent that the operation 'of said railroad so near her residence was dangerous, on account of the emission of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- King v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Chicago v. WhippleIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
- Rome & Decatur Railroad v. ChasteenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Savannah & Western Railroad v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Illinois Central Railroad v. FinniganIllinois Supreme Court · 1859
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- Blaize v. CazezuSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- Castille v. CormierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1919
- State Highway & Public Works Commission v. Diamond Steamship Transportation Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1946
- B & B Cut Stone Co., Inc. v. ResneckLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- Nixon v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
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