Maher v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; H. F. Brunot, Judge. Action by George O. Maher against the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Plaintiff appeals from the verdict of a jury and a judgment of the district court, rejecting his demand for $12,000 damages for personal injuries.
He was struck and knocked down by a freight train, backing across a street, at night. The negligence complained of was that there was no flagman at the street crossing, no light nor lookout on the rear end of the train, nor warning of any kind given of the approaching train. Defendant denied the negligence alleged, and, in the alternative, pleaded contributory negligence.
The accident occurred at the intersection of North boulevard and Fifteenth…
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