Smith v. City of Baton Rouge

Plaintiffs brought this suit to recover large damages from the city of Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Waterworks Company, in solido, for the death of their child, two years and four months old, who was drowned in the water contained in a street excavation made by the defendant waterworks company for the purpose of repairing a leaking valve in one of its mains. Exceptions of no cause of action, filed by the defendants, were overruled. After a trial on the merits, the court below; rendered judgment in plaintiffs’ favor for $5,000 against the Baton Rouge Waterworks Company and rejected their ■…