Norwood v. Lake Bisteneau Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; W. T. Cunningham, Judge. Action by T. T. Norwood against the Lake Bisteneau Oil Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals. On motion to dismiss because amount in dispute was less than jurisdictional amount in the Supreme Court.
1Opinion
On the Merits.
O’NIELL, J.
Plaintiff has abandoned his contention that the Act No. 20 of 1914, the *827Employers’ Liability Act, is unconstitutional, and it is admitted that, as the amending statute of 1916 (Act No. 243 of that year) was not in effect when the accident occurred, the case is governed by the statute of 1914, as originally enacted.
[2] Defendant pleaded, in the district court, that the action was barred by the provision in section 31 of the Act No. 20 of 1914. that all claims for compensation should be forever barred unless within one year after the injury proceedings have been begun…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Philps v. Guy Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- B. J. Wolf & Sons v. New Orleans Tailor-Made Pants Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Rady v. Fire Ins. Patrol of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1910
- Satterley v. MorganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
- State v. JacquesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
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