Louviere v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Eighth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson; Fred A. Middleton, Judge. Action by T. Louviere and wife against the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company. Judgment for the plaintiffs for a part of the amount claimed, and defendant appeals, to which plaintiffs answered, praying for increase of the judgment.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
Plaintiffs, father and mother, bring this suit in behalf of their minor son, Charles M. Louviere, for personal injuries alleged to have been received while assisting in the unloading of piling from certain flat cars, and which injuries it is charged were caused by the negligence of defendant. They ask judgment in the sum of $3,500.
Defendant filed exceptions to the citation and of no cause of action. These being overruled, it answered, admitting the injury, but denying negligence on its part, and pleading assumed risk and contributory negligence.
The case was tried before the judge below…
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