Peyton v. Richards

Buchanan, L

The plaintiff’s slave, while walking along the sidewalk of Camp street, in front of a building which was in process of erection, was killed by the falling of cast iron columns and entablatures, which formed the front of said building. Plaintiff claims the value of said slave from defendant, on the *63allegation that the accident was caused by the unskilfulness and fault of persons who were in the employment of defendant, and who were at the time in the exercise of the functions in which they were employed by defendant.

The action is based upon the 2299th Article of the Civil Code, and,…