Johnson v. McAdoo
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
At Law. Action by Mrs. W. C. Johnson against William G. Mc-Adoo, Director General of Railroads, and the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. On the company’s exception to the petition of no cause of action.
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, District Judge.
In this case plaintiff brought an action for damages against the Director General of Railroads and the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. An exception to the venue of the court as to the Director General was maintained. Thereupon the plaintiff dismissed the suit as to him. A similar exception of the railroad company was overruled. The railroad company has now filed an exception of no cause of action to the petition. It is contended by the exceptor that no action will lie against the railroad company while it is under the control of the Director…
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