DUPONT v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY

Civ. A. Nos. 8896, 9113, 9114, 9124.

231 F.Supp. 601 (1964)

Nathalie L. DUPONT v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Velma Margaret DUPONT, Ind. and as next friend for Mark Villejoin v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Nathalie LEGER, Velma Margaret Villejoin, Lucy Dupont, Earl Dupont, Nathalie Leger, next friend for Harold Dupont, minor, and Anna Louise Dupont v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. Anna Louise Dupont TRAHAN, Ind. and as next friend for Michael Joseph Trahan v. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

United States District Court W. D. Louisiana, Lafayette Division.

Supplemental Opinion July 1, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Minos Simon, Simon & Trice, Lafayette, La., and James C. Arceneaux, Jr., Arceneaux & Beslin, Rayne, La., for plaintiffs in Nos. 8896, 9113 and 9114.

John Rixie Mouton, Simon & Trice, Lafayette, La., for plaintiff in No. 9124.

J. J. Davidson, Jr., and Richard C. Meaux, Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, Lafayette, La., for defendant in all suits.


PUTNAM, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, having lost these suits by verdicts returned by a jury in favor of defendants, have now made application to the Court for permission to prosecute their appeals in forma pauperis, pursuant to Rule 75(m), F.R.Civ.P., 28 U.S. C.A., and Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915 and § 753.

Under § 1915 the Court is required to make a determination that the appeals are taken in good faith, and under § 753 before payment for...

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