Johnson v. Christie & Lowe

Citations

• 117 La. 911
• 42 So. 421
• 1906 La. LEXIS 787

Syllabus

<p>1. Master and Servant — Injuries to Servant — Safe Place to Work.</p> <p>The master is bound to furnish the servant with a reasonably safe place and with reasonably safe appliances in and with which to do the work assigned to him, and where, by reason of his failure in those respects, or by reason of such failure, combined with the negligence of another employs, the servant sustains injury, the master is liable.</p> <p>[Ed. Note, — Eor cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 34, Master and Servant, §§ 171, 173, 178-180.]</p> <p>2. Same — Assumption oe Risk.</p> <p>Where the defense relied on is the assumption by the servant of the risk to which he was subjected, it must appear, with reasonable certainty, either that he was specifically informed of such risk, or that it was so obvious as that it could not have escaped his attention, due regard being had for his intelligence and opportunities.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 34, Master and Servant, §§ 574-600.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court)</p>