Legal Opinion
Kerner v. Trans-Mississippi Terminal R. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 25, 1925No. 27008PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, C. J.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries to the plaintiffs’ brother, resulting in his death. He and his wife were killed in a railroad accident. She was killed instantly, and he died a few hours afterwards. They had no children. His father was dead, but his mother and the plaintiffs in this suit, a brother and five sisters, survived him. His mother alone (according to article 2315, Civil Code, as amended by Act 159 of 1918) had a right of action for damages for his injury and death. She brought the suit, but died before it was tried and within seven months after the accident.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Martin's Administrator v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Hubgh v. New Orleans & Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1851
- Lynch v. KnoopSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Payne v. Georgetown Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Vaughan v. Dalton-Lard Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Moulin v. MonteleoneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- Reed v. WarrenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Hardtner v. &198tna Casualty Surety Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Wilton Jones Company v. Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Gallaher v. RickettsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
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