Williams v. Union Ferry Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action 'by Marie Williams and others against the Union Ferry Company. Judgment for defendant and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J,
Plaintiffs are the heirs of Marie Williams, and seek to recover from the defendant company $30,000 and interest as damages for her death which they claim was the result of its fault. They alleged that the Union Ferry Company, a corporation duly organized, having a domicile and doing business in the city of New Orleans, is justly and truly indebted unto petitioners in the full sum of $30,000 for this, to wit:
That the said Union Ferry Company owns, conducts, and operates what is known as the “Third District Ferry” of the city of New Orleans, and that said…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- LeBlanc v. SweetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Phillips v. . Rensselaer and Saratoga R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Patton v. PicklesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad v. AndersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
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