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Flotte v. Thomas Egan's Sons, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 11, 1931No. 13,719PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.

Plaintiff sues defendant seeking to recover damages for alleged personal injuries. Defendant filed an exception of no right or cause of action, which was sustained by the lower court, and plaintiff has appealed.

The petition alleges in substance that plaintiff was employed by the United States Government as a railway pos.tal clerk; that defendant contracted with the Government to carry mail in regulation screen wagons and agreed to convey on the driver’s seat of each vehicle, whenever necessary, mail clerks to accompany the mail; that on January 30, 1930, at about 6:20 p. m., when it was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Grand Trunk Railway Co. v. IvesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Gibbs v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
  3. Chargois v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  4. Overstreet v. Security Storage & Safe Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1927

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. SaiaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1937
  2. Hogue v. Akin Truck LineLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
  3. Wiley v. SutphinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
  4. Tucker v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Gunn v. Saenger-Ehrlich Enterprises, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

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