Ross v. Sibley, L. B. & S. Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Webster; Richard Cleveland Drew, Judge. Action by J. H. Ross against the Sibley, Lake Bisteneau & Southern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries.
There was a judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $2,500, and defendant has appealed.
Plaintiff, a man 52 years of age, was struck by the pilot of the locomotive when crossing the track of defendant company in the village of Sibley, sometimes called Lanes-ville.
Plaintiff was struck on the left leg, which was fractured above the ankle.
It appears that, when the collision took place, plaintiff had nearly crossed ihe track; his right foot being beyond the rail. In a second, or a fraction of a second, he would have been safe from danger.
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