Jefferson v. Lauri N. Truck Lines

O’NIELL, Chief Justice.

Earl Jefferson, an employee of the Lauri Truck Lines, suffered personal injuries, for which he sued for compensation, under the Employers’ Liability Act — Act No. 20, of 1914, as amended. The Lauri Truck Lines is the name in which Doyle Spell and Harris Falgout were doing business. They were the defendants in the suit. Judgment was rendered against them in solido for $156; that is, for compensation at the rate of $3 per week for 52 weeks. All but 6 days of the 52 weeks had expired when the judgment was signed. The defendants asked for a new trial, which was denied.…