Daniels v. Shreveport Producing & Refining Corp.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Chddo; J. F. Stephens, Jr., Judge. Action under the Employers’ Liability Act by Dewitt H. Daniels against the Shreveport Producing & Refining Corporation for compensation for injuries. Compensation was awarded, and the employer appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
Defendant has appealed from a judgment allowing plaintiff compensation under the Employers’ Liability Act. The court allowed $11.25 a week for 256 weeks commencing on the 21st of May, 1921, Answering the appeal, plaintiff prays that the allowance be increased to $16 a week for 355 weeks commencing on that date.
[1,2] Appellant contends that the suit should have been dismissed on a plea of prematurity, which was filed in the district court. The complaint, in that respect, was that defendant had paid regularly the maximum allowance, $16 a week, when the suit was filed, and had paid for doctors’…
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- James v. Spence & Goldstein, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1926
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