Coles v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Actions by Richard Coles and by John Kane against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. From a judgment for defendant in each ease, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
These two eases were consolidated in the court below. There was a verdict and judgment for defendant, and the plaintiffs havg appealed.
Richard Coles and John Kane were members of the fire department of the city of New Orleans and were on November 25, 1911, on duty with the hose wagon stationed on St. Mary street, between St. Charles avenue and Carondélet street. About 6 p. m. on that day an order was received by them to proceed with the hose wagon to a fire on Prytania street. The plaintiffs in obedience to the order proceeded with the hose wagon, drawn by one horse, towards and across St.…
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