Bull v. Hotel Grunewald Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by Harry W. Bull against the Hotel Grünewald Company, Limited, for personal injuries. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BREAUX, O. J.
Plaintiff sues the defendant for $5,000 damages. He charges that the employé of defendant was guilty of gross negligence.
Plaintiff was employed by, and was at work for, the sewerage and water board, as sewer gang foreman. On the 20th of August, 1909, at about 10 o’clock a. m. of that day, he went to the manhole at St. Charles and Euterpe streets to direct the work. There was a laborer with him, who, as he testified, said to him, “There is a runaway horse.” He stated further that looking down St. Charles street he saw a large horse attached to a covered wagon, rushing up St.…
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