Legal Opinion
Perrett v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. R. & S. S.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 6, 1913No. 19,477PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Martin; James Simon, Judge. Action by Emile Perrett against the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff, an old man, sued for $3,000 damages, alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of defendant’s conductor in putting him off a passenger train late at night at the wrong station. After pleading the general issue, the defendant averred:
“That in getting off at the wrong station plaintiff was guided by his own negligence, and not by any invitation or notice or fault of defendant’s agents.”
The case was tried before the court, without a jury, and judgment was rendered in *987favor of the plaintiff for $250 damages and costs. Defendant has appealed, and the plaintiff has…
2Cited by2 opinions
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