Plick v. Toye Bros. Auto Taxicab Co.

Relators contend that their son, Frank Adams, was killed in the city of New Orleans while discharging the duties of his employment as defendant’s chauffeur, and sue for compensation under the Employers’ Liability Act, Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended.

Defendant is engaged in the business of running a number of taxicabs for the transportation of people for compensation, and employed relators’ son as a chauffeur, who was 20 years of age at the time of his employment and death.

The defenses to the suit are numerous. The Court of Appeal found, however, that it was necessary to consider but one of…