Legal Opinion
Galt v. Travelers' Ins. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 18, 1932No. 13928PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggins, J.
The -parents of Giles Galt brought this action against his employer, the Higgins Lumber & Export Company, Inc., and the Travelers’ Insurance Company, its insurance carrier, in solido, to recover funeral expenses of $150 and compensation for the death of their son, an aviator, who lost his life as a result of an accident while he was piloting a hydroplane on November 25, 1930.
The defendants admit that the young man was engaged in a hazardous employment covered by the compensation statutes, that he was killed while acting within the course and scope of his duties, and that the sum of $150 for…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Inland & Seaboard Coasting Co. v. TolsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Gregory v. Standard Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Plick v. Toye Bros. Auto & Taxicab Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1930
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. RyanIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Hamilton v. Texas Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Passera v. United States Guarantee Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1939
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