Brown v. Pontchartrain Railroad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the District Court of the First District, Buchanan, J. cited Civil Code, arts. 2294, 2295, 1928, §3. ll Toullier, No. 121, p. 153. Merlin Rep. vol. 26, verbo Quasi-Delit. Domat, vol. 1, b. 2, tit. 8, sect. 4. Ibid. tit. 9, Des Engagements, &c., par des cas fortuits. 2 La. 73. 7 La. 575. West. Law Journal, vol. 1, No. 5, p. 203. Graham on New Trials, 417. Sayer’s Law of Damages, 214, et seq. 2 Wilson, 205. 2 Wendell, 432. 17 Mass.
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Appeal from the District Court of the First District, Buchanan, J. cited Civil Code, arts. 2294, 2295, 1928, §3. ll Toullier, No. 121, p. 153. Merlin Rep. vol. 26, verbo Quasi-Delit. Domat, vol. 1, b. 2, tit. 8, sect. 4. Ibid. tit. 9, Des Engagements, &c., par des cas fortuits. 2 La. 73. 7 La. 575. West. Law Journal, vol. 1, No. 5, p. 203. Graham on New Trials, 417. Sayer’s Law of Damages, 214, et seq. 2 Wilson, 205. 2 Wendell, 432. 17 Mass. Rep. 503. 9 Serg. & Rawl. 94. 2 Aiken, (Ver.) Rep. 255. 2 Hill, (S. Ca.) 573. 4 Hamm. (Ohio,) 500, 514. Wright, (Ohio,) 603. 4 Wash. C. C. Rep. 106. 4…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
This is an action in damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, in consequence of the alleged carelessness and neglect of the company or its agents. The petition sets forth in substance, that the defendants obtained their charter of incorporation for the purpose of constructing a rail-road to serve as a communication and public highway between the city of New Orleans and Lake Pontchartrain ; that in order to render their charter more advantageous, the company was authorized to construct, and did construct harbors, piers, wharves, and breakwaters at the junction of said rail-road with…
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