Graham v. St. Charles Street Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Nicholls, C. J.

Plaintiff seeks to recover a judgment against the St. Charles Street Railroad Company and Thomas Newman im solido for five thousand dollars.

Defendants filed an exception of “no cause of action,” which having been sustained and the suit dismissed plaintiff has appealed.

The action is grounded upon the following allegations:

“That Newman is the foreman of the company, and as such has the power of employing and discharging its employés; that for a considerable time, less than one year, he has persistently abused said power in making use of it…