Hamilton v. Louisiana & N. W. R.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; James Edward Moore, Judge. Action by Thomas P. Hamilton against the Louisiana & Northwestern Railroad Company and Athens Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is- a suit for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been occasioned by the wreck of a log train in charge of plaintiff as conductor, by reason of the giving way of defective bridge on defendant’s line.
Plaintiff was employed by the lumber company, which was operating a log train on defendant’s track under the terms of a written contract between the parties defendant.
There was a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $6,000 against the defendants, in solido, and they have appealed. The fight is a triangular controversy; each defendant contending that, if plaintiff is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jackson v. Natchez & W. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Muntz v. Algiers & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Caruthers v. Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1898
3Cited by9 opinions
- Mississippi Central R. R. v. LottMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Courtney v. Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
- Dravo Corporation v. CopelandMississippi Supreme Court · 1941
- Johnson v. Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- Travis v. Kansas City, S. & G. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
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