Legal Opinion

Rose v. L'Engle

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 3, 1920No. 23636PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Hugh C. Cage, Judge. Action by Mrs. Jessie Fremont Rose, widow of Albert L. Lackaye, against William J. L’Engle. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals, and plaintiff answers, praying for increase of amount of judgment.

1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.

This is an action sounding in damages for the death of plaintiff’s husband, Albert Llewelln Lackaye. She alleges *311that her said husband was killed through the fault and negligence of defendant, by an automobile belonging to the latter, driven upon the streets of the City of New Orleans by his chauffeur.

Defendant excepted on the ground that the petition disclosed no cause or right of action, and was too vague and indefinite to permit him to plead thereto.

The exception of no cause and no right of action does not appear to have been passed upon, but the plea of vagueness was sustained to the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Kern v. KnightLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
  2. Tolle v. Higgins Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
  3. Smith's Tutorship v. PerrinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1933
  4. Johnson v. Hibernia Bank & Trust Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  5. Liddle v. PostLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927

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