Ladmirault v. Bisso Ferry Co.

McBRIDE, Judge.

Plaintiff, alleging that he intended to become a passenger on one of the ferryboats operated by defendant across the Mississippi River, and that while ascending the series of steps approaching the ferry landing in Gretna, he fell and as a result of the fall suffered a fracture of the right *9hip, claims of defendant the sum of $23,-015.45 as damages, alleging that the accident was caused solely through defendant’s negligence:

“(a) In failing to maintain said steps in proper repair;

“(b) In failing to provide proper lighting on said steps;

“(c) In failing to provide a handrail on…