Legal Opinion
Dowden v. State ex rel. Department of Highways
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 18, 1955No. 8319PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AYRES, Judge. '
This is one of seven separate actions, in tort instituted by as many individuals against the State of Louisiana through the Department of Highways as the result of two separate accidents occurring on Highway No. 173, a state graveled highway, near the community known as Old Peason, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, at about 9:00 o’clock P.M. and 12:00 o’clock midnight, respectively, Saturday, December 23, 1944. Each of the seven plaintiffs alleged that the accidents were caused by the negligence of the Highway Department in failing to maintain proper precautions'1 or warning signs,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Jacobs v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- Roberts v. MS Carroll Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- Kirk v. United Gas Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1936
- Reeves v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
- Marler v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Department of Highways v. LevySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Vervik v. State, Department of HighwaysSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. CannonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- McCraine v. JamesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- Dowden v. STATE, DEPT. OF HWYS.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1955
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