Johnson v. Christie & Lowe
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; George Henry Théard, Judge. Action by Alex. Johnson against Christie & Lowe and others. Judgment for defendants and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff sues for damages for personal injury received through the alleged negligence of defendants whilst discharging a duty assigned to him as their employé. Defendants deny the negligence imputed to them, and aver that the injury complained of is the result of plaintiff’s own want of care with respect to a danger which was, or should have been, known to him. The case presented by the testimony in the record is as follows, to wit: Defendants are contractors, engaged in building the jetties at Southwest Pass (of the Mississippi river), and when the accident…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McGinn v. McCormickSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Roff v. Summit Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Vidrine v. Evangeline Gravel Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Rochelle v. White Castle Lumber & Shingle Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Louviere v. Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
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