Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 10, 1962No. 46086PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This is a tort action. Plaintiff, the 67-year-old widow of Tanner Perkins, seeks damages for the death of her husband in the collision of an automobile, in which he was riding, with a train of the defendant railroad. The district court awarded damages. The Court of Appeal affirmed.1 We granted certiorari to review the judgment of the Court of Appeal,
The tragic accident which gave rise to this litigation occurred at the intersection of Eddy Street and The Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company track in the town of Vinton, Louisiana, at approximately 6:02 a. m., after daylight,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Paine v. Gamble Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- D & D PLANTING CO. v. Employers Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
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3Cited by82 opinions
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