Nash v. Longville Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Beauregard; Jerry Cline, Judgq. Action by Simm Nash against the Long-ville Lumber Company. From, judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals, plaintiff praying that the judgment be increased.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Defendant appeals from a judgment for $4,500 damages for' personal injuries. Answering the appeal, plaintiff prays that the judgment he increased to $10,000. His suit was for $25,000.
‘ The injury complained of was inflicted by the, willful act of the foreman in charge of a crew of men employed by the defendant company and engaged in loading logs on railroad cars. ,The work was being done by means of a steam loader, consisting of a hoisting engine, with boom, and blocks and tackle, log tongs, etc. Plaintiff was a member of the crew, his position being technically termed “top loader,” whose…
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