Jones v. Williams

McCALEB, Justice.

On August 28, 1945, plaintiff received injuries in an accident while performing work required of him as an employee of Althea Williams, who was engaged in the operation of a general trucking and transfer business in Shreveport. Alleging that his employer’s occupation was hazardous and that he was totally and permanently disabled as a result of the accident, he sued for compensation under the Employers Liability Act, Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended, at the rate of $20 per week for 400 weeks. In the alternative, he asserted that, if it should be held that the compensation law…