Rogers v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; James Andrews, Judge. Action by Mrs. Sadie Rogers against the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
On the night of October 15, 1916, between 10 and 11 o’clock, a passenger train of defendant company ran over and killed Ed. Rogers, who was lying down between the rails of defendant’s railroad track just outside the limits of the city of Alexandria.
The widow of Rogers, alleging that her said husband was killed by the negligence of the employés of defendant in charge of said train, claims damages in the sum of $20,000 as a result of said killing and prays for judgment accordingly.
The district court allowed her $5,000, and defendant appeals.
The train which killed the deceased left the station…
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