Smith v. White
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Thirtieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Caldwell; Francis E. Jones, Judge. Suit by T. K. Smith against W. R. and W. L. White. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
The plaintiff brings this suit under the statute known as the Employers’ Liability Act (Act No. 20 of 1914) of this state for the loss of all the fingers and thumb of the left hand. He alleges that, being uneducated and dependent upon manual labor for a living, he has been totally and permanently disabled by the injury, and sues for one-half of his alleged weekly wages for the maximum period under the law of 400 weeks.
The answer admits the injury, but denies that it was received while in the discharge of the duties for which plaintiff was employed. Defendant further avers that plaintiff…
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