Morin v. Illinois Central Railroad

Ambroise Morin, son of plaintiffs, was killed by the Panama Limited, passenger train of defendant company, Feb. 2, 1924, at 9:30 a. m., at a. public crossing, Fifth street, Independence, Louisiana.

A judgment for $10,250.00, based on the verdict of a jury, was rendered in favor of plaintiffs against defendant company from which it prosecutes this appeal.

The deceased, Ambroise Morin, was on a business mission and was travelling afoot from the west to the east side of the railroad tracks at the crossing of 5th street when he met with the accident. At this crossing the defendant company has two…