Watson v. Ledoux

Citations

• 8 La. Ann. 68

Syllabus

<p>A front proprietor on the river cannot be held bound to make reparation for the consequences of an accident, unless he was in fault when it occurred.</p> <p>The Act of 1829, relative to Roads and Levees, so far as the Parish of Pointe Coupee is concerned, was repealed by the Act of 8th February, 1831.</p> <p>In cases of flood, as in those of conflagration, the rule is, that services rendered voluntarily to preserve another man’s property from destruction, are presumed to be gratuitous.</p>