Washington v. Sewerage and Water Board

McCALEB, Judge.

Caledonia Washington, widow of William Washington, brings this suit in her own behalf and for the use and benefit of her seven minor children, for the recovery of compensation for the death of her husband who died as a result of injuries he received while working, as water boy, on a project sponsored by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans for the construction of» sewers.

The defense of the Sewerage and Water Board is (1) that the relationship of employer and employee did not exist between it and Washington; (2) that Washington was employed by the Emergency Relief…