Guidry v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Thomas M. Milling, Judge. Action by Mrs. Amelia Tyler Guidry against the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. Judgment for plaintiff, -and defendant appeals, and plaintiff prays that judgment be increased from $5,000 to $10,000.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff sued for $10,-000 damages for personal injuries which she alleges she sustained by being thrown from the step of the defendant’s railroad car, on which she was a passenger. The jury rendered a verdict in her favor for $5,000. Judgment was rendered accordingly, and the defendant has appealed. In answer to the appeal, the plaintiff prays that the judgment be increased to $10,000.
The plaintiff purchased at Adeline station an excursion ticket for transportation to and from New Orleans. On the return trip, her 13 year old daughter accompanied her. The conductor did not demand…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- H.M. Filer v. . New York Central R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Loyd v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- LeBlanc v. SweetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. ZebeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
- Reynolds v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
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