Legal Opinion
Clark v. Tall Timber Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 30, 1916No. 22074PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from Thirtieth Judicial District Court, Parish of La Salle; George Wear, Sr., Judge. Action by Granville E. Clark against the Tall Timber Lumber Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
Plaintiff brought this suit, as falling within the terms of Act No. 20 of 1914, known as the “Burke-Roberts Employers’ Liability Act,” for damages resulting from personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him whilst getting out cross-ties, as an employe of defendant. It is alleged in the answer, and the allegations are sustained by the evidence, that:
“There was a verbal agreement between plaintiff, Clark, and Mr. H. N. Tannehill, representing defendant, by virtue of which Mr. Tannehill was to take all the ties made by Clark from the company’s timber…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Robideaux v. HebertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Young v. Fosburg Lumber Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1908
- Moffet v. KochSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Kniceley v. West Virginia Midland RailroadWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by15 opinions
- Moore & Chicago Mill & Lumber Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
- Bell v. Albert Hanson Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Helton v. Tall Timber Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- James v. Hillyer-Deutsch-Edwards, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Durant v. Industrial Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
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