Brenner v. Ford
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; Thomas Fletcher Bell, Judge. Action by Henry Brenner and others against John McW. Ford. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
This suit is brought by father and mother of a child claiming damages for its death. The action is based upon allegations that their son, Leon Brenner, aged seven years, was run over and killed while crossing Gary street in Shreveport, by a horse owned by the defendant, then being driven by the latter’s driver. It is averred that their *552son was guilty of no negligence whatever, but that same was due to the fact that the said servant of the said Ford was grossly and criminally negligent, and was not using due care and caution in driving the horse along the…
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