Lee v. Southern Surety Co.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Plaintiff alleged that his right leg was broken in two places between the ankle joint and knee and his left leg bruised, skinned and otherwise injured on October 30, 1926, in an accident growing out of and in the course of his employment by F. & M. Schwartz in a hazardous occupation in Caddo parish, Louisiana, in consequence of which he was permanently totally disabled® to do work of any reasonable character, and that at the time of the accident he was earning a weekly wage of $27.50.

He further alleged that by contract between his employer…