W. Horace Williams Company, Inc., and Employers' Group Insurance Companies v. Andrew J. Serpas

TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment by the trial court, sitting without a jury, awarding appellee compensation for total and permanent disability under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Law, LSA-R.S. 23:1021 et seq.. The occurrence of the accident is admitted. Only the degree of permanence and disability are in issue.

Appellee was a carpenter by trade. He had been engaged generally in heavy carpentry work, being able to perform satisfactorily on industrial work involving the handling of heavy materials and frequent climbing and lifting. He suf fered a back sprain in…