Ryan v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Second. Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; H. F. Brunot, Judge. Action by Mrs. Hattie Ryan against the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff, the mother of Clifton B. Ryan, aged about four years, sues the defendant company in damages for negligently running over said minor’s right arm, and breaking and mangling it to such an extent that it had to be amputated above the elbow. She asked for $26,000 damages.
Defendant denied negligence and responsibility, and claimed that the accident was unavoidable.
There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $12,000, • and defendant has appealed.
It was shown on the trial that on May 31, 1917, about 4:30 o’clock p. m., a train belonging to the defendant company was operated…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ortolano v. Morgan's L. & T. R. & S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Hollins v. New Orleans & N. W. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Ketchum v. Texas & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1886
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- James v. ThompsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
- Texas and Pacific Railway Company v. SalazarCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Vega Rosado v. American RailroadSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1940
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