Rock v. American Const. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by Vantell Rock against the American Construction Company and the Consumers’ Electric Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement.
MONROE, J.
This case comes before the court on the appeal of the defendants from a judgment condemning them in solido to pay to the plaintiff the sum of $400, with interest, as damages for personal injuries sustained by him through their negligence; the facts upon which the judgment is predicated being as follows: The electric company holds a franchise from the city of New Orleans to lay conduits under' the sidewalks and to make the necessary excavations therefor, and the construction company, having been employed to do. the work, made an excavation, about three or four feet square…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Davie v. M. Levy & SonsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
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