Morris v. Great Southern Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington; Thos. M. Burns, Judge. Action by Elizabeth Caroline Morris against the Great Southern Lumber Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff sues the defendant lumber company for damages resulting from the death of her son, through the alleged gross negligence, carelessness, and fault of the defendant company, its agents, supervisors, and employés.
Defendant filed an exception of no cause of action, which was sustained; and plaintiff appeals.
Petitioner alleges that her son was riding on a log train of the defendant company; that the train came to a sudden stop, without notice or warning, which caused the petitioner’s son to suddenly fall off the car; that he was injured by the fall; that the cars ran over him, mangling…
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