Legal Opinion

Lynch v. American Brewing Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 16, 1911No. 18,144PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter B. Sommerville, Judge. Action by Mrs. Mary Ellen Lynch against the American Brewing Company and others. Judgment of dismissal, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

The plaintiff, a seamstress, brought this action against the defendants to recover damages in the sum of $10,000.

Her complaint is that on the 16th day of August, 1907, she met with an accident which caused her severe bodily and menta-l pains, for which the defendants are liable.

She avers that, while storing her furniture and sewing machine on property described in her petition as belonging to defendants, owing to defendants’ negligence, in allowing the use of the door of the' stable on the prop-, erty, which opened and closed on trolley wheels, and was unsafe and dangerous in the position in…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Reynolds Metal Co. v. TL James & Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
  2. Doyle v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
  3. Succession of Guidry v. Bank of Terrebonne & Trust Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  4. Mills v. St. Tammany & New Orleans Ry. & Ferry Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  5. Gray v. ElgutterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926

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