Allen v. Atlas Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. Webb, Judge. Action by Miss Bessie G. Allen against the Atlas Oil Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
Defendant prosecutes this appeal from a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $25,000, as damages for personal injuries sustained by her in consequence, as she alleges, of the negligence of defendant and its agents. Plaintiff has answered the appeal praying that the amount of the award be increased to $40,000.
The case as disclosed by the evidence is as follows:
Plaintiff, at the time of the occurrence out of which this litigation has arisen, was about 17 years old, and was living in the family of her brother, W. C. Allen, who was then employed by…
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