Metzinger v. New Orleans Board of Trade, Ltd.
Citations
- 120 La. 124
- 44 So. 1007
- 1907 La. LEXIS 619
Syllabus
<p>Master and Servant — Independent Contractor — Injury to Servant.</p> <p>One who contracts with a boss painter for the painting of his house, and does not undertake to control or direct him or his employes with respect to the manner of doing the work, is not liable for injuries to a workman employed by the contractor resulting from the failure of an ornament upon the cornice to sustain his weight, or part of his weight, whilst he is engaged in painting.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — Por cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 34, Master and Servant, §§ 1242, 1243, 1257, 1258.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>
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