Morris v. St. Bernard Cypress Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; T. C. W. Ellis, Judge. Action by Joseph Morris against the St. Bernard Cypress Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion to Fix by Preference.
SOMMERVILLE, J.
This is a personal injury suit, which, on motion by plaintiff, was fixed and heard by preference. Defendant and appellant moves that the order fixing the case should be recalled on the ground that Act No. 17 of 1916, p. 47, under which the case was fixed by preference, is inoperative, invalid, and unconstitutional for several reasons. Some of these reasons are disposed of adversely to the defendant in the case of Mrs. Janie King v. New Orleans Railway & Light Co., No. 21469, 140 La. 843, 74 South. 168, on the docket, this day decided; and they…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- King v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
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