Maritzky v. Shreveport Rys. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; R. D. 'Webb, Judge. Action by Jules Maritzky against the Shreveport Railways Company. Judgment for plaintiff for $5,000 damages, and defendant appeals, and plaintiff, answering the appeal, prays that the amount of the judgment be increased to $10,000.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Plaintiff’s daughter, Miss Dewhana Maritzky, was killed by a street car colliding with an automobile in which she was riding. He obtained judgment against the railway company for $5,000 damages. The defendant appeals; and plaintiff, answering the appeal, prays that the amount of the judgment be increased to $10,000.
The allegations charging negligence are: (1) That the street car was going at a very dangerous speed, exceeding the limit of ten miles an hour, fixed by municipal ordinance; (2) that defendant’s employes operating the car violated another municipal ordinance by failing to stop…
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