Cayard v. Carrollton Feed Co.
Cayard v. Carrollton Feed Co.
Opinion of the Court
By Division A, composed of Chief Justice PROVOSTY and Justices OVERTON and LECHE.
Plaintiff instituted this suit against defendant to recover damages aggregating $2,086.50, with legal interest from judicial demand till paid. He alleges that these damages were occasioned by an automobile accident which he contends was due to the fault of defendant’s driver.
The question to be determined is purely one of fact. Two conflicting theories arc advanced as to how the accident occurred, one by plaintiff and the other by defendant. Our appreciation of the evidence satisfies us that defendant’s theory is substantially correct, and that defendant is not responsible for the accident.
The accident occurred at the junction of Banks street and Tulane avenue, in this city. At that point Banks street is quite wide, and runs into Tulane avenue at an acute angle. Defendant’s driver was running its truck on Tulane avenue to its place of business on Carrollton avenue, which was nearer for him than to go by way of Banks street. Plaintiff was driving his automobile on Banks street, near the center thereof, intending to enter
As plaintiff erred in presuming that defendant’s driver intended to enter Banks street without sufficient reason for making such error, no signal having been given that he would, and as plaintiff continued his course upon that presumption until something had to be done at once to avoid an accident, the fault was with plaintiff, and not defendant, and hence plaintiff cannot recover.
For the reasons assigned, it is ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the judgment appealed from be reversed, and that plaintiff’s demand be rejected and disallowed, at his costs in both courts.
Rehearing refused by Division B, composed of Justices O’NIELL, LAND, and BAKER.
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