Scarborough v. Nichols Construction Co.

JONES, Judge ad hoc.

Plaintiff has sued under the compensation act, L.S.A.-R.S. 23:1021 et seq., seeking the recovery of permanent and total disability from his employer, Nichols Construction Co., Inc., and it’s liability insurer, Travelers Insurance Company.

The allegations of the petition reflect that plaintiff’s employer was engaged in a hazardous business and that while he, plaintiff, was engaged in the course of his employment on April 9, 1957, he received an injury, consisting of the crushing of his left ring finger and the bruising of his hand.

Defendants filed a joint answer, in which…