Cronan v. Crescent City Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.

The appeal is from the judgment of the lower court, rejecting plaintiff’s demand for injuries to his minor son, arising, the petition alleges, from the careless striking or pushing the son by the conductor of defendant’s street railway car, the son being a passenger, and by that striking or pushing, plaintiff’s son fell from the car with great force on the stone pavement, sustaining the bruises and other injuries for which the suit seeks damages.

The answer is the general issue, and imputes the injuries of the son to his fault and negligence…