Leury v. Baton Rouge Compress Co.
Citations
- 117 La. 956
- 42 So. 439
- 1906 La. LEXIS 801
Syllabus
<p>Appeal — Jurisdictional Amount — Fictitious Claim.</p> <p>The jurisdictional allegations of a petition will not control, when it is manifest that the claim it sets up is not serious and that it is fictitious. This case as to amount falls below the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The appeal is dismissed, or the cause ■contingently transferred to the Court of Appeal.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. -vol. 2, Appeal and Error, §§ 254, 256-258.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
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- holding that \the gap in an airstairs tread reasonably could be found to be . . . 'unexpected' to a passenger who was not warned of its presence and had no reason to anticipate or spot the hazard\
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Judges: Nicholls
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