Parham v. Standard Oil Co.

HOLMES, District Judge.

[1J The Workmen’s Compensation Law of the state of Louisiana (Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended by Act No, 243 .of 1916 and Act No. 38 of 1918) is constitutional. Paragraph 3 c£ section 3 of this law is broad and sweeping enough in its terms to embrace a minor under the age of 18 years, and consequently the plaintiff in this case, who entered the employment of the defendant without expressly stipulating against the application of said section 3, is bound by its provisions unless he relieves himself from the presumption of section 3 as provided by paragraphs 4 and 6.…