Johnson v. Forest Lbr. Co.

Reyland Johnson was injured in the latter part of July or in the beginning of August, 1925, while in the employ of defendant company. He died of cancer, November 24, 1925, at the Charity Hospital in New Orleans.

This suit is brought by Mrs. Alice Johnson, his surviving wife, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Her demand was rejected. She appeals.

In her original petition plaintiff alleged that deceased “accidentally got his left arm bruised and injured in a fall which fall also injured his nerves, heart, lungs and other parts.” On an exception of vagueness this petition was amended. In her…