S. R. Zagst & Co. v. Southern Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo; J. R. Land, Judge. Suit by S. R. Zagst & Co., Incorporated, against the Southern Surety Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is a suit for indemnity under a contract of insurance against loss or liability for personal injury or death of an employee of the insured, under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Act 20 of 1914 and amendments thereto).
An employee of the plaintiff company was accidentally killed while engaged in taking down a derrick over an oil well, in order to move it to another location. The widow, in her own behalf and for her minor children, claimed compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The surety company was promptly notified of the accident and investigated the case. Finding that the…
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