Eichorn v. New Orleans & C. R., Light & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by Amelia Eichorn against the New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad, Light & Power Company. Judgment tor plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, C. J.
The plaintiff, as widow of Ludwig Eichorn, seeks in this action to recover from the defendant the sum of $50,-000, with legal interest, because, as she alleged, through its negligence, unskillfulness, and want of care in laying its tracks on Baronne near Canal street, and operating its cars at said place on the 29th of January, 1002, it killed her husband, who was lawfully upon the public streets at that place, and without fault or negligence on his part.
She alleged.in her petition that the tracks were laid at the place for much narrower cars, and, since…
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