McGinn v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Elizabeth McGinn against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
The plaintiff sought to recover herein the sum of $5,000 for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been received by her from the gross carelessness, negligence, and want of care by the employes of the defendant company in the operation *813and running of an electric car of the defendant company in the city of New Orleans.
The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict for $500 in favor of the plaintiff by a vote of 10 to 2 jurors.
A judgment was rendered accordingly.
Defendant pleaded the general issue.
Plaintiff set out as her cause of action:
That…
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