Meyers v. Bascle
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of 'Saint Tammany; Prentiss B. Carter, Judge. Action by Mr. and Mrs. Seymore Meyers against Joseph A. Básele.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiffs, on behalf of their minor son, aged 17 years, sued defendant in damages for personal injuries to their said son, alleged to have been suffered while in the employ of defendant through the fault and negligence of the defendant.
Defendant answered denying his liability, and alleged gross fault and negligence on the- part of plaintiff’s son.
There was judgment in favor of plaintiffs for $1,000, and defendant has appealed.
Plaintiffs allege in their petition that their son, Joseph W., was an immature youth, reared in the country, and not accustomed to the use of machinery, and that in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Parker v. Crowell & Spencer Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1905
- Lindsey v. Tioga Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Bonnin v. Town of CrowleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- McBailey v. SuberbielleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908