Lancon v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Chas. A. O’Niell, Judge. Action by Hilaire Lancon against the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtPro Vo Sty, J.
Plaintiff was a first-class passenger on the train of the defendant company from Franklin to Cypremort. As far as Baldwin, the train runs on the main line, and is composed of engine and tender and two passenger coaches; the front half of one of the passenger coaches serving as an express and baggage car. From Baldwin to Cypremort the train runs on a branch road, and is a mixed train, composed of the same two passenger coaches and of as many freight cars as happen to be at Baldwin to be taken along. When the train reaches Baldwin, the two passenger coaches are taken to a side track some half…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Shamblin v. New Orleans & N. W. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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