Legal Opinion
Jones v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 2, 1926No. 2575PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
On Sunday evening, March 15, 1925, W. D. Jones was' run over by one of defendant’s passenger' trains: He was found dead on the track under one of the cars with one arm cut off, one leg broken, and with bruises about his head and face.
Mrs. Kate Jones, his surviving wife, individually and as tutrix of her two minor children, issue of her marriage with deceased, brought this suit to recover damages in the sum of $30,000.00, alleging that the deceased was run over and killed by defendant’s train through the gross fault and negligence of those in charge thereof.
In answer, defendant admitted that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Becker v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1901
- Eichorn v. New Orleans & C. R., Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- McGuire v. Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894
- McClanahan v. Vicksburg, S. & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Tyer v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Culpepper v. Leonard Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
- Buckley v. Featherstone Garage, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Loewenberg v. Fidelity Union Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
- Johnson v. Texas & Pac. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
- Franklin v. Louisiana & Arkansas Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
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