Mason v. New Orleans Terminal Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; P'orter Parker, Judge. Action by George Mason against the New Orleans Terminal Company. Judgment for plaintiff for $500, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff alleges that while repairing a broken or defective brake beam attached to a box car on the tracks of the defendant company that a piece of timber measuring 2"x4" by about 8' in length fell from the top of said box car, striking him on the head, severely injuring him. He further alleges that the falling of said piece of timber was caused by the gross carelessness, negligence, and want of skill of another employs of said company, who was at the time working on the top of the car doing some carpentering necessary in the repairing of said car.
The employe who caused the injury was known…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. MacKeySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Bell v. Globe Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Weaver v. W. L. Goulden Logging Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Day v. Louisiana Western R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Jackson v. CousinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
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