Martin v. Zatarain

This is a suit by Robert Martin and his wife, on behalf of their daughter, Leathy Martin, against John E. Zatarain for ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, for injuries sustained by her on July 11th, 1925, when she was struck by an automobile of the defendant. There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff for twenty-five hundred ($2500) dollars, from which defendant has appealed.

The petition alleged that on July 11th, 1925, about 11:30 A. M., Leathy Martin was crossing Howard street at the intersection on the uptown pathway of Washington Avenue, going in the direction of the woods; that Howard…