Legal Opinion

Sea Food Co. v. Alves

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1917PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison county. HoN. Jam:es H. Neville, Judge. Suit by Joe Alves by next friend, against the Sea Food Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defond- . ant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

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Appeal from the circuit court of Harrison county. HoN. Jam:es H. Neville, Judge. Suit by Joe Alves by next friend, against the Sea Food Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defond- . ant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. That plaintiff, when injured, was not engaged in his work, was not in his place of work, and was not in a place incidental or reasonably appurtenant thereto, and was not at the time moving in furtherance of his work, is manifested by every witness (including plaintiff) whose testimony touched upon the point. The rule is well settled. We…

1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.

Appellant operated an oyster cannery in the city of. Biloxi. Its canning house was on the beach, and its wharf extended from the house out over the waters of the harbor. Schooners laden with oysters for the factory would' moor at the wharf. Tracks were projected from the house running out upon the wharf upon which small crated cars, twenty-two inches wide and eighteen inches deep, with seven-inch wheels, pushed by hand, conveyed the oysters from the boats to the factory. The oysters were then. steamed in the crates on the cars, causing the grease to be removed from the car wheels,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. City of Natchez v. LewisMississippi Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. SlaughterMississippi Supreme Court · 1908

3Cited by6 opinions

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  2. Fisher v. DanielsMississippi Supreme Court · 1965
  3. Chicago Mill & Lbr. Co. v. CarterMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
  4. Scott Burr Stores Corp. v. MorrowMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Armstrong Tire & Rubber Co. v. HarrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1951

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