Simmons v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; James Andrews, Judge. Action by Eliza Simmons, -administratrix of the estate of R. P. Simmons, deceased, in her own behalf and that of their minor children, against the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company. Judgment for the plaintiff, and both plaintiff and defendant appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
Plaintiff brings this suit, under the federal Employers’ Liability Act (U. S.- Comp. St. §§ 8657-8665), in her own behalf and in behalf of two minor children, issue of her marriage with R. P. Simmons, who lost his life, through the negligence, as she alleges, of defendant or its agents, while-in the discharge of functions for which he was employed by defendant.
*689The total amount claimed is $30,000; the total amount awarded by the judge a quo was $5,000. Both litigants have appealed.
The case disclosed by the record is as follows:
Defendant, through its agents,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Dobyns v. Yazoo & M. V. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Jones v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Saint Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Bailey v. Louisiana & Northwest R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Evans v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1939
- Simmons v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- Shaw v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
- Barnes v. Red River & Gulf R. R.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Landis Young v. Gossett WinnLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1936