Legal Opinion
Mack v. W. Horace Williams Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 29, 1942No. 36688PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ODOM, Justice.
The plaintiff, a carpenter, brought this suit to recover compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Acts (Act 20 of 1914 and its amendments) for disability caused by an injury which he received while at work for his employer in the Parish of Rapides. He alleged that while at work he received injuries which totally disabled him to perform any work of a reasonable character, and prayed for compensation at $20 per week for 400 weeks.
He brought suit in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, against his employer, the W. Horace Williams Company,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Harris v. Traders General Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
- Wyatt v. FinleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Pittman Bros. Const. Co. v. American Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Woods v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Baker v. Wall Drilling Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1929
3Cited by4 opinions
- Evans v. Central Surety Ins. CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1942
- Grand v. American General Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1961
- Mack v. W. Horace Williams Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
- Ceasar v. Central Surety & Ins. Corp.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1951