Legal Opinion
Ranson-Rooney v. Overseas Railway, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 16, 1931No. 13,714PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment maintaining an exception of no cause of action.
The plaintiff, Louise Ranson, brought this suit in her own behalf and as natural tutrix of her four minor children, claiming damages ex delicto due to the injury and death of her husband, Joseph Rooney, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the agents 'and employees of the Overseas Railway, Inc., and/or the Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc., which corporation we shall hereafter refer to as defendants. Plaintiff claimed a total of $69,488.20.
The petition alleges that during the month of March, 1929,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Horrell v. Gulf & Valley Cotton Oil Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad v. BurtchSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- State ex rel. Lennon v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Marks v. Rochester Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Clementine v. RitchieLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1924
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Finn v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATIONLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Rooney v. Overseas Ry., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
- Powell v. Travelers Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Lambert v. Paul W. Senne Funeral Home, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1951
- Beard v. Wilson Wholesale Distributors, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
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