Claussen v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Charles A. O’Niell, Judge. Action by Otto C. Claussen against the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff, for the loss of one of his eyes, brought this suit to recover damages in the sum of $15,000.
Judgment was rendered in his favor for one-half the amount.
Late in the night on the 1st of August, 1908, he left the village of Centerville, in the parish of St. Mary, to return to his home on Bayou Sale. On his way he drove over wires of the defendant, which had fallen across the road, and met with the injury of which he complains.
*1089His complaint is that the defendant used small telephone poles which were decayed; that 'they and the wires strung across on them fell across the road and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Williams v. Louisiana Electric Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1891
3Cited by7 opinions
- Atkins v. BushSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Marquez v. Le BlancLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- Moore v. BlanchardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Theriot v. GianelloniLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
- Brevard v. N. O. Transfer Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
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