Bigham v. Swift & Co.

AYRES, Judge.

This is a suit brought under the Workmen’s Compensation Statute, LSA-R.S. 23 :- 1021 et seq., in which plaintiff claims compensation for total permanent disability resulting from an accident allegedly occur*29ring September 24, 1953. In his original petition plaintiff recited the details of the accident, which allegedly occurred on said date when plaintiff, in the course and scope of his employment, was engaged in carrying a half of beef weighing approximately 190 pounds and, in so doing, suffered an accident when he stumbled over other merchandise on the floor of the building where…