Legal Opinion

Rayburn v. De Moss

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 9, 1940No. 35500PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINS, Justice.

The plaintiff claimed compensation for 400 weeks at the rate of $4.78 per week, alleging that, while he was employed by the defendant as a carpenter in rebuilding a dairy bam on defendant’s farm, his foot and leg were injured, resulting in total and permanent disability.

The defendant admitted that he operated a small dairy and that he employed the plaintiff as a carpenter to assist in rebuilding his dairy barn, which had been destroyed by fire, and that the plaintiff was injured while so employed. He also admitted ownership of a motor truck, which he used in delivering milk…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Byas v. Hotel Bentley, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  2. Shipp v. BordelonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  3. Hecker v. BetzLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
  4. Labostrie v. WeberLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
  5. Foret v. Paul Zibilich Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1931

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Speed v. PageSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Collins v. SpielmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  3. Richardson v. American Employers' Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
  4. Guillory v. Coal Operators Casualty CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
  5. Edwards v. StaffordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963

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