Sweeney v. Black River Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Tenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Concordia; N. M. Calhoun, Judge. Suit under the Employer’s Liability Act by Harrison A. Sweeney against the Black River Lumber Company. From a judgment awarding compensation, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
By Division B, composed of Justice.» O’NIELL, LAND, and BAKER.
O’NIELL, J.
This is an action for compensation under the Employers’ Liability Act, being Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended and re-enacted by Act No. 243 of 1916 and by Act No. 38 of 1918. In the alternative — that is, in the event that it should be held that plaintiff is not entitled to compensation under the Employers’ Liability Act, he claims damages for the personal injuries that he suffered, as in an action for tort, under article 2315 of the Civil Code.
As it is conceded that the case is governed by the Employers’ Liability Act,…
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