Monnerjahn v. Times Picayune Pub. Co.

REGAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Christina Eiswirth Mon-nerjahn, instituted this suit for the use and benefit of her minor son, Wallace L. Mon-nerjahn, against the Times Picayune Publishing Company, endeavoring to recover in tort damages of $105,000 by virtue of an accident resulting in the loss of vision to one of her son’s eyes, which occurred on January 16th, 1950, at 2:30 p. m.; alternatively plaintiff requested a judgment in conformity with the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, LSA-R.S. 23:1021 et seq.

Defendant answered and, in substance, denied the allegations of the petition…