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McKnight v. Tatman

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit
May 30, 1951
53 So. 2d 191 (La. Ct. App. 1951)

Opinion

No. 7659 1/2.

May 30, 1951.

Appeal from Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; Allen V. Hundley, Judge.

Wilbur T. McCain, James Williams, Colfax, Harry Fuller, Winnfield, for appellant.

Stafford Pitts, Alexandria, Cashio Cashio, Baton Rouge, for appellees.


As stated in case No. 7659, on the docket of this Court, decided today, McCain v. Tatman, La. App., 53 So.2d 187, these cases were consolidated for trial below, but separate judgments were rendered therein.

Plaintiff's husband, Howard Luther McKnight, was killed in the accident described in the opinion in said case No. 7659, and she instituted suit against the persons impleaded as defendants in that case to recover damages on account of his death. Her demand was rejected by the Lower Court and her suit dismissed at her cost. She appealed to this Court.

The petition in this case is couched in practically the same language as is that in case No. 7659, and the defenses urged in opposition thereto are the same. Repetition would be superfluous.

For the reasons assigned in our judgment in said case No. 7659, the judgment appealed from in the present case is affirmed. Plaintiff is cast for one-half of the costs incurred in the filing, trial and appeal of the consolidated cases.


Summaries of

McKnight v. Tatman

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit
May 30, 1951
53 So. 2d 191 (La. Ct. App. 1951)
Case details for

McKnight v. Tatman

Case Details

Full title:Aline I. McKNIGHT, plaintiff-appellant, v. Wilson J. TATMAN et al.…

Court:Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit

Date published: May 30, 1951

Citations

53 So. 2d 191 (La. Ct. App. 1951)

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