Linnan v. Linnan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge; H. F. Brunot, Judge. Action by Penelope J. Linnan against Michael L. Linnan. From the judgment, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff and defendant are sister and brother. They resided together for some years in levee construction camps; the brother being engaged in the business of building levees at different places. The plaintiff alleges that she was engaged by her brother as bookkeeper, general manager, to look after cooking, running the commissary, issuing rations, etc. She declares upon a contract of employment, and asks for judgment in the sum of $8,000 against him. She also alleges that her brother beat and bruised her, for which she asks an additional judgment against him for. damages in the sum of $10,000.
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