Kern v. Southport Mill, Ltd.

The Southport Mill, Limited, operates a cotton-seed oil refinery on Washington avenue near Hagan avenue in the city of New Orleans. Henry G. Kern, an employee, was injured on the 13th of April, 1929, by a motortruck on Washington avenue directly in front of the re*339finery. He brings this suit against his employer under the Compensation Law (Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended), claiming that there is due him 400 weeks’ compensation, at the rate of $21.45 (the maximum rate under the statute is $20 per week), together with $250 surgical and hospital fees, the whole subject to a credit of $858…