Legal Opinion
Hollinquest v. Illinois Central Railroad
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 1, 1954No. 8156PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AYRES, Judge.
Plaintiffs, father and mother of John Lee Hollinquest, about 16 years old, brought this tort action to recover of the defendant $40,150 damages alleged to have been sustained by them as the result of the death of their son.
They alleged that on the night of July 24, 1953, about 11:40 o’clock P. M., their son was lying on defendant’s railroad line between and parallel to the rails, and that while in this position he was struck and instantly killed by one of defendant’s trains. They also alleged that their son was in such a physical condition due to causes unknown to them that he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Miller v. BaldwinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- Shipp v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. in TrusteeshipLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
- Pinckley v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1936
- Neal v. Louisiana Arkansas Ry. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
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3Cited by2 opinions
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