Geolograph Service Corp. v. Southern Pacific Co.

Geolograph Service Corporation, respondent in writ, brought suit against relator, Southern Pacific Company, in the 17th Judicial District Court of the Parish of Terrebonne to recover damages of its automobile and incidental expenses resulting from a collision with a locomotive engine belonging to, and operated by relator. Respondent took the deposition of the engineer of the locomotive and the switchman who was flagging the crossing at the time the accident occurred. Respondent then moved for, and obtained, an ex parte order and a subpoena duces tecum compelling relator to produce and permit…