Lee v. Maryman

OTT, Judge.

Dan Lee, a colored man, received injuries from which he died'on April 24, 1937, when the truck which he was driving for the defendant turned over on the way from defendant’s saw mill to St. Francisville with a load of lumber. This suit is by the widow of the deceased for compensation for herself and a minor child in the sum of $5.40 per week for 300 weeks.

Defendant set up as a special defense the intoxication of the deceased at the time of the accident and alleged that this intoxication was the cause of the accident. This special defense was sustained by the trial court and the…