STANSBURY v. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF MORGAN CITY

No. 4006.

80 So.2d 159 (1955)

Margaret Cram STANSBURY, Merlin C. Stansbury, Jr., and Deborah Mary Stansbury, v. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN OF MORGAN CITY, Louisiana, and Mrs. Luke Grizzaffi, Widow of Luke Grizzaffi.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 27, 1955.

Writ of Certiorari Granted June 30, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blanchard & Blanchard, Donaldsonville, for appellants.

Leonard C. Wise, Morgan City, for appellees.


LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a tort action brought by the plaintiff, individually and as natural tutrix of the minors, Merlin C. Stansbury, Jr. and Deborah Mary Stansbury, for damages for the death of her husband, Merlin Stansbury, who was electrocuted on July 12, 1949, while engaged in painting the home of Mrs. Luke Grizzaffi in Morgan City, Louisiana. Joined as defendants are the Mayor and Councilmen of Morgan City and Mrs. Luke Grizzaffi, the owner of the home which...

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