Hall v. Allen Mfg. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish, of Caddo; E. W. Sutherlin, Judge. Action by Mrs. Bessie Hall against the Allen Manufacturing Company, Limited. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff, on behalf of herself and minor children, sues the defendant company in damages for the death of her husband, alleged to be due to the fault and neglect of the defendant.
There was judgment in favor of the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
[1] In her petition, plaintiff made the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railway Company a codefendant, and asked for judgment in solido against both defendants. But, after defendants had answered, and before trial, plaintiff moved for the dismissal of the suit as to the railway company. Thereupon the Allen Manufacturing Company filed an…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Vredenburg v. BehanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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