Legal Opinion
Ricks v. Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 6, 1939No. 1985PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LE BLANC, Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment which sustained an exception of prematurity in a compensation suit. The plaintiff was employed by the defendant lumber company, his work being in the woods where the defendant did its logging. He was injured while hooking tongs at a steam loader. A rolling log struck his lower right leg, causing a compound fracture which seriously injured him. He was earning 2>2‡ per hour for an eight hour day or the sum of $2.56 per working day.
There is no dispute as to the nature of his employment and the daily rate of pay which he was receiving. The…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rylander v. T. Smith & Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1933
- Calhoon v. Meridian Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
- Veasey v. PetersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- King v. American Tank & Equipment Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
- State v. Winehill & RosenthalSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
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3Cited by14 opinions
- La Rue v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
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- Steven v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- City of Baton Rouge v. NobleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- Gay v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
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