Legal Opinion

Burson v. Ohio Oil Co.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 28, 1927No. 3026PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Law.

Plaintiff alleges that the defendant is a foreign corporation having its domicile in the state of Ohio but maintaining an office for the transaction of its business in the city of ShreVeport, Caddo parish.

He further alleges that the defendant is engaged in drilling oil and gas wells in the parish of Webster, where he was employed by it to work on a drilling rig, and that on January 31, 1926, he was injured while at work in Webster parish. And he brought this suit in that parish.

The defendant, in limine, filed an exception to the jurisdiction…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Philps v. Guy Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
  2. Bronson v. Harris Ice Cream Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  3. Cassard v. TracySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
  4. Edwards v. TurnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1844

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McKane v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
  2. Sanderson v. Binnings Construction CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
  3. Dourrieu v. Bd. Com'rs Port of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1935
  4. Vidrine v. SoileauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
  5. Shumake v. Home Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1953

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