Thompson v. Louisiana Central Lumber Co.

This is a suit under the workmen’s compensation act. Both parties appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff $14.40 per week for 175 weeks and during disability, not exceeding 225 additional weeks, less $210.00 deducted from the first amounts due, and' less an additional $1151.00 to be paid by deducting the amount of compensation due at the time of the judgment and the balance by deducting 50% of the weekly compensation allowed until paid.

The proof shows that on October 23, 1923, the plaintiff then 19 years old, while working for defendant as a “swamper” clearing roads for its log wagons,…