Legal Opinion
Duke v. Adkins
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 19, 1941No. 6324PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In the late afternoon of August 7, 1939, plaintiff, John A. Duke, drove his 1930 Chevrolet coupe in a northerly direction along and in the right traffic lane of U.S. Highway 165, a paved and important thoroughfare that connects Alexandria and Lake Charles, Louisiana. On reaching a point about one mile north of the Town of Long Leaf, and while traveling slowly, he commenced a left turn across the highway for the purpose of entering a graded road that courses westerly.
Because of the nearness of a 1939 Oldsmobile coupe driven by defendant, John W. Adkins, which was behind him and also proceeding…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fields v. OwensLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Monroe Hardware Co. v. Monroe Transfer & Warehouse Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Vernon v. GillhamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Duke v. Adkins.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
3Cited by6 opinions
- Gaines v. Standard Acc. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- Dudley v. SurlesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
- Thomas v. Leonard Truck LinesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
- Graves v. RiserLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1952
- Fidelity Guaranty Fire Corporation v. RitterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
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