Jones v. Tremont Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson; Cas Moss, Judge. Action by A. D. Jones against the Tremont Lumber Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The following is the plat referred to in opinion:
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff sued defendant for $5,000 damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained under the following circumstances:
Defendant constructed a dump or embankment upon a certain public road in the parish of Jackson for the purpose of building a log tramroad, and in so doing dug a deep hole in said road, in such a way and place that it could not readily be seen by the traveling public. The work was done carelessly and without proper consideration for the safety of the traveling public.
On or about August 5, 1913, plaintiff, while riding horseback on said road, suddenly came upon…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smith v. Minden Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
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