Legal Opinion
Shally v. N O. Public Service & Sewerage & Water Board
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 16, 1925No. 9758PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClaiborne, J.
The gravity of the injury suffered by the plaintiff and the very large amount claimed in the petition a.nd allowed in the judgment and the eminence of counsel engaged in the prosecution and defense give this case more than ordinary importance and demand more than ordinary consideration.
The site of the accident was on St. Claude Avenue between Clouet Street, in the direction of uptown, and Louisa Street, in the direction of downtown. The *771block is 529 feet long from Clouet to Louisa. The Avenue is 127 8 wide, with a neutral ground in the centre 61' 6" wide, with an uptown roadway on the lake…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. StoutSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. HerbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Railroad Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. MaresSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Black v. Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
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3Cited by18 opinions
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