Orleans Dredging Co. v. Frazie

Smith, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the chancery court of Adams county to settle the principles of the ease.

The appellee is a citizen of the State of Louisiana, and the appellant is a corporation chartered, by that state. The appellee was employed in Louisiana by the appellant as a second mate on a dredge boat owned and operated by the appellant, and while at work thereon, engaged in cutting a new channel for the Mississippi river in Adams county, Miss., he was injured. He sued the appellant for this injury in the circuit court of Adams county, alleging a…