HYMEL v. TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 735.

145 So.2d 138 (1962)

Edward J. HYMEL et al. v. TEXAS & NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 1962.

Certiorari Denied November 27, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Fleury, Robert I. Broussard, Gretna, Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Burke & Hopkins, Harry McCall, Jr., New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

James P. Vial, Leon C. Vial, III, Hahnville, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before YARRUT, MARTINEZ and RICHARDSON, JJ.


YARRUT, Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellees are the parents of an 18-year old college boy who was killed in an accident when the automobile he was driving was hit at a railroad crossing on September 16, 1959, about 7:30 o'clock A. M., at the Barton Avenue crossing, near Boutte, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Defendants-Appellants are the Railroad and its then operating engineer.

From a judgment in favor of Plaintiffs-Appellees, each for $6000.00, plus $2190...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED


OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases