City of New Orleans v. Abbagnato
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to tlie Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. This was an action by the widow of Antonio Abbagnato against the city of New Orleans for damages for the death of said Abbag-nato. At the trial, the jury found for plaintiff, and judgment for plaintiff was entered on the verdict. Defendant brought error.
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In Error to tlie Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana. This was an action by the widow of Antonio Abbagnato against the city of New Orleans for damages for the death of said Abbag-nato. At the trial, the jury found for plaintiff, and judgment for plaintiff was entered on the verdict. Defendant brought error. Tins action was commenced in the circuit court by petition as follows: “The petition of Widow Giovanni Abbagnato, an alien, and subject of the ting of Italy, domiciliated at Palermo. Sicily, kingdom of Italy, herein appearing and prosecuting in her own…
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts). The treaty between the kingdom of Italy and the United States proclaimed November 28, 1871, guaranties to the citizens of either nation in the territory of the other “the most constant protection and security for their persons and property,” and further provides that “they shall enjoy in this respect the same rights and privileges as are or shall be granted to the natives on their- submitting themselves to the conditions imposed upon the natives.” Treaty of 1871, art. 3 (17 Stat. 845). This treaty applies to this case only so far as to require that the rights of the…
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