Harris v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.

LEE, Circuit Judge.

Appellants each instituted suit in the State Court for damages resulting from a crossing accident in or near Clay, Louisiana, in which a passenger train of the appellee struck a truck, owned and occupied by appellant, Fleming Butler, and operated by Ira Lee Harris, husband of appellant, Iona Harris.

Fleming Butler sued for personal injuries and damage to his truck. Iona Harris sued for wrongful death of her husband. The causes were removed from the State Court to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. There, they were consolidated for the…