Fischer v. Wells Fargo & Co. Express
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. Action by Albert G., Fischer against the Wells Fargo & Co. Express and the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff against the Wells Fargo & Co. Express, and in favor of defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company, and plaintiff and the Wells Fargo & Co. Express appeal, and on plaintiff’s death his legal representatives prosecuted his appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries. A stepladder that was nailed to the end of a platform, on which the plaintiff worked, came loose and fell when he stepped upon it, and he suffered serious injuries by the fall. The express company was the plaintiff’s employer. The railroad company was the owner and lessor of the premises occupied by the express company, where the accident occurred. The action against the express company is founded upon the doctrine of responsibility of the master for failure to provide a safe place of employment for the servant; and the action against the…
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