Muntz v. Algiers & G. Ry. Co.

Citations

• 111 La. 423
• 35 So. 624
• 64 L.R.A. 222
• 1903 La. LEXIS 548

Syllabus

<p>STREET RAILROADS—OPERATION—LEASE OP ROAD—NEGLIGENCE OP LESSEE.</p> <p>1. A railroad corporation, by its very incorporation under the laws of the state, assumes as one of its primary obligations that it shall operate the road under such conditions as to properly secure the safety of the general public.</p> <p>2. It is liable for injuries to persons caused by the wrongful or negligent operation of the cars upon the road, whether operated by itself or by another corporation to which it had leased it.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>