Legal Opinion
Williams v. Missouri Pac. R. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 1942No. 6571PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Melvin Harvey Williams, a young negro man, was struck and run over by a switch engine of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company about 3 o'clock of the morning of August 6, 1940, causing injuries from which he died three and one-half hours later.
In this action, damages resulting from the accident, injuries and alleged wrongful death are claimed by decedent's parents, Jennie Brooks and Luther Williams. Those made defendants are Frank Jones, the engineer operating the locomotive, and Guy A. Thompson, trustee for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.
During the trial of the case, immediately after…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Miller v. BaldwinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Jones v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
- Rogers v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Shipp v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. in TrusteeshipLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Williams v. Missouri Pac. R. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1941
3Cited by7 opinions
- McDowall v. WaltersWyoming Supreme Court · 1961
- Raymond L. Rutherford v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Royal v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1954
- Myles v. Quinn Menhaden Fisheries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1961
- Audubon Ins. Co. v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
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