Sutton v. Lee Logging Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Winn; George Wear, Judge. Action by A. M. Sutton against the Lee Logging Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff's husband, who was killed by a backing locomotive and tender on defendant’s logging tramway. •
The case was tried before the district judge, who rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $1,000. . Defendant has appealed.
The petition alleges that plaintiff’s husband, while walking along the track of the defendant road, was run over by an engine and tender in charge of defendant’s employes and was thereby fatally injured.
The negligence charged in the petition consists in the absence of a lookout on the rear end of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Barnhill v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Khoury v. Louisiana Western Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Stevens v. Illinois Cent. R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Alexandria Refining Co. v. Missouri Pacific RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925