Marler v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Tenth Judicial District, Parish of Rapides. Hunter J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Nicholls, O. J.
The plaintiff, as widow of M. M. Marler and natural tutrix of the minor children, issue of their marriage, asks judgment against the defendant for damages for personal injuries received by the husband and father.
The prayer is based upon allegations that, on or about the 19th day of August, 1898, the said M. M. Marler, husband to the widow, and father to the children, boarded the evening (or cannon ball) train of tlife defendant company at New Orleans, La., as a passenger for Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; that said train reached…
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