Braley v. Pine Wood Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Webster; J. N. Sandlin, Judge. Action by James Braley against the PineWood Lumber Company, Limited. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, C. J.
Defendant prosecutes this appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff $4,000 as damages for personal injuries sustained while in the discharge of duties for which defendant had employed him. Plaintiff has answered the appeal, praying for an increase in the amount of the award.
According to the evidence, plaintiff had spent his life upon a hill country farm, and, without acquiring education, means, trade (other than farm labor), or profession, had married before attaining majority, and in *121January, 1911, had found employment in ■defendant’s mill, at first in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Carter v. Fred W. Dubach Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Stucke v. Orleans RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- James ex rel. James v. Rapides Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1898
- Martinez v. WallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
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