NP, NODC 1/16/1861

From the New Orleans Daily Crescent
 
January 16, 1861
 
Heavy Damage Recovered
   Our readers will remember the collision which occurred on the {New Orleans &} Carrollton Railroad at Jackson street, on the evening of the 19th of August last, by which a child was killed and Mr. Arthur Choppin had one of his legs crushed, and afterward had to have the leg amputated. The Carrollton train was at a full stop, and passengers were getting out; Mr. Choppin was on the platform assisting out his sister-in-law and her child; he had hold of another child which he had mistaken for his sister-in-law's, when the lake train came up behind, forcing the cars together, and killing the child and crushing his leg. Subsequently Mr. C. instituted suit against the Company in the Sixth District Court for damages of $50,000. Within the week past the case has been on trial; and yesterday afternoon the jury awarded to the plaintiff a verdict of $25,000 damages. The case will probably be appealed t the Supreme Court.

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