Guillory v. Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a suit for workmen’s compensation. The petitioner is Joseph Guillory, who was employed as a common laborer by Oscar Sylvester, Jr. The suit is against the employer’s compensation insurance carrier, Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company. The Lower Court awarded judgment in favor of petitioner and against the defendant for total and permanent disability.

The facts show that petitioner was working for Oscar Sylvester, Jr., a contractor, during the month of July, 1956. On July 9, 1956 the crew was engaged in jacking up a large tank, and as petitioner was…