HARRIS v. CHICAGO, R. I. & P. RY. CO.

No. 10681.

141 F.2d 492 (1944)

HARRIS v. CHICAGO, R. I. & P. RY. CO. BUTLER v. SAME.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 17, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben F. Roberts, of Shreveport, La., and Wayne Stovall and W. T. Holloway, both of Jonesboro, La., for appellants.

Allen Barksdale, of Ruston, La., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, HOLMES, and LEE, Circuit Judges.


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...

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