Foster & Glassell Co. v. Knight Bros.

Plaintiff alleges that it was the employer of one Pink Morris, who, at the end of certain litigation, obtained a judgment for compensation against it under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Act No. 20 of 1914). After having paid the said judgment, plaintiff brought this suit for indemnification against Knight Bros., alleging that the injuries to Morris were caused through their fault and negligence. The petition alleges that the compensation which it had to pay was “from November 24, 1917,” and which, presumably, was the date of the injury.

Defendant filed a plea of prescription of one year…