Legal Opinion
Shields v. Fairchild
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 8, 1912No. 18,939PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred. D. King, Judge. Action by James Shields against Frederic Fairchild. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
The opinion handed down by the judge a quo reads as follows, to wit:
“The plaintiff claims from the defendant $7,-205.50 for actual damages and personal injuries sustained by being struck by an automobile owned by the defendant and operated by a chauffeur in his employment.
“On the night of June 7, 1909, plaintiff, who is a school teacher, and one of his girl scholars, alighted from a St. Charles street car at the corner of Gen. Taylor and St. Charles streets, and started across the street on his way home. At the time it was raining, and he held over himself an umbrella. There was an…
2Cited by9 opinions
- Gouzien v. FeraciLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Dill v. ColleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Edmendorf v. ClarkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Boylan v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Bacon v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
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