Vincent v. Morgan's Louisiana & T. R. & S. S. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Eighth. Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson; John E. Fleury, Judge. Action by James H. Vincent and wife against the Morgan’s Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals and plaintiffs, answering the appeal, pray that the amount of the award be increased from $10,-000 to $20,000.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
This is an action by the parents of a boy for the recovery of damages for his alleged wanton killing by one of defendant’s employes, while acting in the discharge of the functions for which he was employed. The case was tried without a jury, and resulted in a judgment for plaintiffs in the sum of $10,000. Defendant has appealed, and plaintiff has answered pray-*1029tag that the amount of the award be increased to $20,000. The facts, as we find them, disclosed by the evidence, are as follows:
On the evening of February 12, 1915, at about 8 o’clock, Edward Friloux,…
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