Thomas v. Planters' Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Nineteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberia; James Simon, Judge. Action by Alfred Thomas and wife against the Planters’ Lumber Company. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiffs sued for $10,-000 damages for the death of their minor son, who was fatally injured while employed in the defendant’s sawmill. The trial before the district judge resulted in a judgment in favor of the defendant, rejecting the plaintiffs’ demand, and they have appealed.
The boy was about 12 years old when he was first employed at the defendant’s mill, and was 14 when he was killed. He was first given safe and easy employment, sweeping up trash and doing other such work requiring no skill and subjecting him to no danger. He learned to operate the lath machine and held that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bourg v. Brownell-Drews Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Lindsey v. Tioga Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Burns v. Ruddock-Orleans Cypress Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Parrenin v. Crescent City Stockyard & Slaughterhouse Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- Foreman v. Eagle Rice Mill Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Boutte v. New Orleans Terminal Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Planters' Lumber Co. v. Frankfort Marine, Accident & Plate Glass Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1920