Steele v. State Farm Mutual Insurance

JANVIER, Judge.

At about 1:50 o’clock in the early morning of April 2, 1955, there was an automobile collision in the intersection of Avenue B and Fifth Street, in Marrero, which is on the west side of the Mississippi River opposite New Orleans.

The cars which were involved were both Chevrolets. The one on Avenue B was owned by the plaintiff, Samuel L. Steele, Sr., and was being driven by his son, Samuel L. Steele, Jr., who, at that time, was 16 years of age. No one was with him in the car. The other car was owned by Joseph C. Jennings and was being operated by his wife, Mrs. Vera C. Jennings,…