Legal Opinion
McIlhenny v. Roxana Petroleum Corp.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 7, 1929No. 444PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
The present suit was brought to recover compensation for damages to plaintiff’s residence, alleged to have resulted from an explosion of dynamite at the hands of defendant’s agents and employees while making seismograph observations in the neighborhood of his home.
Plaintiff’s residence is situated on Avery Island in the Parish of Iberia, is practically new, having been built a little over one year previous to the time of the explosion. It is substantially constructed, covers a space of 113 feet long by 68 feet in width, and cost nearly ninety thousand dollars. Plaintiff says that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Jones v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Boutte v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Hills v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Neely v. Orleans Metal Bed Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- Brown v. Orleans Gravel & Sand Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
3Cited by4 opinions
- Fontenot v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- Devoke v. Yazoo M. v. R. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- Larkin v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Le Bleu v. Shell Petroleum CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1935