Legal Opinion
Lewis v. State
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 15, 1945No. 36902PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Justice.
Miss Annie C. Lewis sued the State of Louisiana under the authority conferred upon her by Act 273 of 1942. Plaintiff’s suit is for the recovery of damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained by her in the year 1906 as the result of certain acts of cruelty and wilful neglect committed by the then employees and superintendent of the Central Louisiana State Hospital at Pineville, while she was detained in that institution.
The State of Louisiana, appearing through counsel, filed exceptions to the jurisdiction of the court ratione personae and ratione materiae, on the ground…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Curran v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
- Lacoste v. Department of ConservationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Northwestern & Pacific Hypotheek Bank v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1897
- State Ex Rel. Varnado v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Durbridge v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Texas Co. v. State Mineral BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Stephens v. Natchitoches Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1959
- Kimball v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
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