Burns v. Ruddock-Orleans Cypress Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Moses Burns and wife against the Ruddock-Orleans Cypress Company. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiffs allege that their minor son, whilst employed by defendant behind a gang of circular saws, received an injury from which he died; that the accident was the result of the negligence of the defendant in failing to warn the hoy of the danger of his position, and in failing to keep in repair a fender, the purpose of which was to protect him from flying pieces of wood driven by the saws; and they pray that they be awarded the damages to which the deceased would- have been entitled at the moment, and to which they, by reason of being deprived of his society,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Merritt v. Victoria Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- Budge v. Morgan's Louisiana & Texas Railroad & Steamship Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Collins v. H. F. Lewis & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
3Cited by10 opinions
- Bourg v. Brownell-Drews Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Weadock v. Eagle Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- White v. Nutriline Milling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
- Vidrine v. Evangeline Gravel Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Thomas v. Planters' Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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