Weaver v. Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Co.

This is a suit under the Workmen's Compensation Law (No. 20 of 1914, as amended), and was filed on September 12, 1939. Numerous exceptions were filed and tried, some of which were sustained, but the errors were allowed to be cured by an amended petition.

Defendants filed their answer on April 17, 1940, and the case was set for trial for May 29, 1940. On May 13th defendants filed the following petition with the attached documents:

"The petition and motion of the Mansfield Hardwood Lumber Company of Louisiana, Inc., and H.D. Thomas, made defendants in the above and foregoing styled and numbered…