Messel v. Foundation Co.

This is a suit by an employee against his employer under the Articles of the Civil Code 2315-2320 and in the alternative under Act 20 of 1914, the Employer’s Liability Act.

While employed aboard the steamship “La Grange” on July 9/ 1920, "the plaintiff was injured. He sued the defendant under Articles Civil Code 2315 and 2320 and pleaded the unconstitutionality of Act 20 of 1914, upon the ground “that in so far as said Act, or the Acts amendatory thereof, do or attempt to adjudge or fix the amount of the damages or reparation due or recoverable by petition for the casualties or damages…