WIGGINS v. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

No. 11453.

240 So.2d 744 (1970)

George Leon WIGGINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 29, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilkinson, Woods, Carmody, Meadows & Hall, by Charles B. Peatross, Shreveport, for defendant-appellant.

Gallagher & Gallagher, by Andrew B. Gallagher, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before AYRES, DIXON and WILLIAMS, JJ.


DIXON, Judge.

Plaintiff was injured in a railroad crossing accident in Mansfield on February 9, 1968. He obtained judgment for $2,426.43 for personal injuries and expenses plus $100.00 for expert witness fees. The defendant railroad appeals and Wiggins answers the appeal, praying for an increase in the award.

The accident occurred at a place in Mansfield where Gibbs Street crosses three sets of railroad tracks. Three...

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