Gault v. Pineland Naval Stores Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; Alfred M. Barbe, Judge. Action by John Gault and wife against the Pineland Naval Stores Company, in which Frank Gault, on becoming of age, was made a party plaintiff. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff's appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
Plaintiffs, the father and mother of Frank Gault, then a minor, brought this suit for personal injuries to their said son, alleged to have been received through the fault and negligence of the defendant. Prior to the trial Frank Gault became of age, and was made a party plaintiff.
Defendant made a general denial, and, in the alternative, averred that, if the said Frank Gault was injured, the same was caused through the negligence of a fellow servant; that he assumed the risks of his employment, and was guilty of contributory negligence.
The lower court gave judgment for defendant, and…
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