Caddo Contracting Co. v. Johnson

HAMITER, Justice.

Invoking the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, LSA-R.S. 13:4231 et seq., the Caddo Contracting Company, a Louisiana corporation engaged in the hazardous business of paving, instituted this action for the purpose of having determined its liability under the Louisiana Employers’ Liability ActJ LSA-R.S. 23 :1021 et seq., for-the death of an employee, Ike Johnson, who died as the result of'an accident occurring on November 21, 1950' during the course and within the scope "of his employment.

Claiming compensation, and cited as defendants herein, are (1) Roberta Johnson, who was…