Levins v. Bancroft, Ross & Sinclair
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King', Judge. Action by Henry S. Levins against Bancroft, Ross & Sinclair. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This suit was brought by plaintiff to recover damages in the sum of $11,000 for personal injury for'which plaintiff alleges that Bancroft, Ross & Sinclair are liable. The jury’s verdict was in his favor for $3,500.
Plaintiff was on the 14th day of January, 1902, an employé of defendants, and had been in their employ during the preceding four months.
He was their engineer, at a salary of $1.75 a day, and'had charge of their engine and boiler, and, in that place or position, plaintiff alleges that he was in charge of the engine room, and of the appurtenances therein, and he oiled the engine,…
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