Tornabene v. Rau

This is a suit wherein plaintiff claims that his taxicab was damaged as the result of a collision with defendant's truck, at the intersection of North Front and Bienville Streets in New Orleans, on August 26, 1947, at about 8 o'clock A.M. and he seeks reimbursement for the cost of repairs and for loss of earnings whilst the repairs were being made.

The petition alleges that plaintiff was driving his cab abreast of the truck, which was driven by defendant's employee. Both vehicles were travelling on North Front Street, which is a two-way street, in an uptown direction, or toward Canal Street.…