GUILLORY v. AMERICAN FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

No. 1846.

192 So.2d 674 (1966)

Frank GUILLORY, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. AMERICAN FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davidson, Meaux, Onebane & Donohoe, by Raymond M. Allen, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

Preston N. Aucoin, Ville Platte, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FRUGÉ, SAVOY and CULPEPPER, JJ.


CULPEPPER, Judge.

This is a workmen's compensation suit. From an adverse judgment the defendant insurer appeals.

The sole issue on appeal is whether plaintiff sustained a compensable accident.

Plaintiff was working as a roustabout for Central Excavation Company, which is engaged in the business of cleaning rights of way, building board roads, doing excavation work, etc. On October 5th and 6th, 1964, plaintiff and a co-employe, William Winn, were assigned...

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