Cox v. Louisiana Department of Highways

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her husband who was killed in an automobile collision on February 5, 1940. The defendant in this suit is the Louisiana Department of Highways and the death of plaintiff's husband is alleged to have been caused by the negligence of an employee of said Department.

This suit was filed on May 6, 1941, more than one year after the death of her husband but less than one year after Act 353 of the Legislature of 1940, an Act passed at the regular session of the Legislature, became effective, which granted plaintiff the right to…