Carter v. Fred W. Dubach Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lincoln; R. B. Dawkins, Judge. Action by George W. Carter against the Fred W. Dubach Lumber Company. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff sues for damages for personal injuries received whilst working in defendant’s sawmill, in consequence, as he alleges, of defendant’s failure to take proper precautions to protect him against, and to warn him of, the dangers of the duty to which he was assigned. Defendant pleads contributory negligence, and alleges that plaintiff was mentally and physically “deranged” by the excessive use of morphine. The evidence shows that plaintiff is a laboring man, 45 years old, and has a wife and six children; that, ui> to the time of his employment by defendant,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Myhan v. Louisiana Electric Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1889
- Daly v. KielSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Stucke v. Orleans RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- James ex rel. James v. Rapides Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
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- Benoit v. Hunt Tool Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1951
- Bourg v. Brownell-Drews Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Texana Oil & Refining Co. v. BelchicSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- First Nat. Bank v. HintonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
- White v. Nutriline Milling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
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