Dole v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.

Citations

• 121 La. 945
• 46 So. 929
• 1908 La. LEXIS 776

Syllabus

<p>1. Street Railroads — Operation—Care Required-Collision with Eire Apparatus,</p> <p>It being important that the apparatus for its extinguishment should reach a fire promptly; and, the men and horses of the fire department being expected and trained to use the utmost expedition for the accomplishment of that purpose, the requirement, that individuals and vehicles engaged upon less pressing missions, shall not only accord them the right of way, but shall hold themselves in readiness to do so when they have reason to anticipate that fire apparatus may appear, is not unreasonable, and that condition may be said to exist when a vehicle, and more particularly a street car, which is confined to its track, approaches a fire engine house situated in close proximity to such track.</p> <p>2. Same — Negligence oe Motorneer.</p> <p>The motorneer of an electric car which passes immediately in front of a fire engine house is guilty of double negligence when he drives the car at full speed in approaching^ such house, and fails to see, in time to enable him to stop the ear and avoid collision with an out-coming hose wagon, a signal given whilst his car is 144 feet distant from the engine house.</p> <p>Provosty, J., dissenting.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>