Barr v. United Gas Public Service Co.

LAND, Justice.

Plaintiff is the widow of Charles S. Barr, a late employee of the United Gas Public Service Company, which is engaged in drilling and operating gas wells throughout Ouachita parish, and maintains and operates pipe lines throughout that parish for the distribution of natural gas to various cities throughout the United States.

On July 22, 1934, and for several months prior thereto, Charles S. Barr, husband of plaintiff, was employed by defendant gas company near Sterlington in Ouachita parish. He was engaged in clearing a right of way for a pipe line, when the cable or rope, which…