Ford v. Tremont Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lincoln; Robert Brooks Dawkins, Judge. Action by Willie Lane Ford against the Tremont Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is a suit for damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while in the employment of the' defendant company. The case was tried before a jury, which found a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $12,500, and from the judgment pursuant thereto the defendant has appealed.
Plaintiff was employed as a stenographer and clerk in the office of the defendant at the town of Eros in this state. Within and forming a part of the office was a brick vault for the safe deposit of books, papers, money, and other things of value. In this vault there was stored at the time of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Damonte v. PattonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
- New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. McEwen & Murray, Ltd.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
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- Belden v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
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