Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Huie-Hodge Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 25, 1908No. 16,912PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Jackson; George Wear, Judge. Action by J. J. Lewis against the Huie-Plodge Lumber Company, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NIOHOLLS, J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the district court rejecting his demand and dismissing his suit.
The prayer of his petition was for judgment in his favor for $10,000 as damages resulting from the following facts:
“That defendant company was engaged in the manufacture of lumber, and owns and operates large sawmill plants in Jackson and Bienville parishes, La.; that in connection with the sawmill plant which is situated at Hodge, Jackson parish, La., it employs a largo number of men, and owns and operates at Hodge, La., a large commissary or general…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Webb v. DrakeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Denton v. Alabama Cotton Co-Op. Ass'nAlabama Court of Appeals · 1942
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