Englert v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; W. B. Sommerville, Judge. Action by Mrs. Magdalena Englert against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company and others. There was a judgment for plaintiff against the mentioned defendant, and a judgment of dismissal as to the other defendant, and the mentioned defendant and plaintiff appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff sues the New Orleans Railway & Light Company and Jancke Navigation Company, in solido, for damages for personal injuries sustained by her through the alleged fault and negligence of the two companies; the facts of the case, as disclosed by the evidence adduced, being as follows: Plaintiff, who was then 43 years *475of age, weighed about 154 pounds, had been the mother of 11 children, had always enjoyed good health, and was able to do, and did, the washing, ironing, and housework for a family of seven, having spent the afternoon of June 11, 1908, with her…
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