Planters' Lumber Co. v. Frankfort Marine, Accident & Plate Glass Ins.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. Action by the Planters’ Lumber Company against the Erankfort Marine, Accident & Plate Glass Insurance Company. Erom a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment rejecting appellant’s demand and dismissing the suit for indemnity on a policy of insurance.
The policy contract was to indemnify the assured for loss or expense) arising or resulting from claims for damages for personal injury or death of any employe in the sawmill of the assured, by reason of negligence.
While the policy was in force, an employe named McKinley Thomas was accidentally killed in the operation of a dangerous and defective machine. • The boy’s parents brought *1005suit, and recovered $5,000 damages for the negligence of the defendant, plaintiff in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alexander v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Thomas v. Planters' Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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