Gibbens v. New Orleans Terminal Co.

This suit grows out of a collision between a Dodge roadster, owned and operated by the plaintiff, and a cut of cars coupled to a locomotive of the defendant, and in charge of the latter’s employees.

The demand of plaintiff is two-fold—for personal injuries and for damages to his automobile. There was judgment in plaintiff’s favor on both demands, aggregating $2,550. The judgment was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff’s entire demand rejected. The latter judgment is before us for review.

There is but slight discrepancy in the evidence, and no serious disagreement as to the vital and…