Cannon v. Mengel & Brother Co.

On the night of November 4, 1923, Elmer and Roamy Fields, two boys, both minors, went to the saw mill plant of the defendant in Rayville, Louisiana, climbed up on what is called the “dutch oven” of one of the boilers, and went to sleep. Late in the night, and while they were asleep, steam and hot water escaped through the man head of the boiler, scalding them so badly that Elmer died and Roamy is crippled.

These boys were the grandchildren of Mrs. Nellie Cannon, the plaintiff, who brings this suit in her capacity as tutrix of Roamy Fields, who survived the accident. She asks for a large sum…