Legal Opinion
Sam v. Theriot
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 22, 1950No. 3316PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DORE, Judge.
This is a suit by the parents of Williard T. Sam, a minor, based on his alleged wrongful death resulting at a “Hell Driving” exhibition on March 20, 1949, which exhibition is alleged to have been a joint venture between the defendant, • D, J. Theriot and the defendant, Franklin James Powers. It is alleged and shown that the defendant Powers, was the owner of the .“Hell Driver” show and that defendant D. J. Theriot is the owner of the tract of land, to-'wit an amusement park with a wooden grandstand, whereon the exhibition was performed. It is’ further alleged that, pursuant to the…
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