Boney v. Louisiana Ry. & Navigation Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; S. J. Henry, Judge. Action by Isaac Boney against the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff prays for judgment in the sum of $3,000 for the breaking of a leg.
Plaintiff was a section hand in the employ of the defendant company.
On the 15th day of May, 1909, at about the hour of 3 o’clock p. m., plaintiff was at work for the defendant, being one of a number of section hands who were engaged in rerailing about 12 cars that had derailed from the track of defendant’s road near Red Oak Station in Red River parish.
The foreman had charge of the working party, and a conductor of one of the trains was present, assisting in directing the work of the wrecking crew.
Temporary works were…
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