Case Name: ROGERS v. HIRAM J. ALLEN LUMBER CO., Limited
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1911-05-08
Citations: 129 La. 900
Docket Number: No. 18,323
Parties: ROGERS v. HIRAM J. ALLEN LUMBER CO., Limited.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 129
Pages: 899–903

Head Matter:
(57 South. 166.)
No. 18,323.
ROGERS v. HIRAM J. ALLEN LUMBER CO., Limited.
May 8, 1911.
On Rehearing, Jan. 2, 1912.
(Syllabus by the Court.)
1. Master and Servant (§§ 279, 217*) — Injuries to Servant — Negligence of Master — Contributory Negligence.
A mill hand, operating a eut-off saw, was struck upon the arm by a strip of wood carelessly thrown by another band, who was working with another machine, with the result that his arm was knocked against the saw and bis hand cut off; and this court finds that, save for the blow upon plaintiff’s arm, there would have been no accident, and, even with the blow, there would probably have been none, if the saw had been provided with its usual and proper equipment. Held, the millowner was guilty of negligence in employing a careless or incompetent hand and in failing to provide plaintiff with a reasonably safe place and reasonably safe appliance in and with which to do the work to which he was assigned, and plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence and did not assume the risk of defendant’s negligence, or of that of its careless or incompetent hand, who was not plaintiff’s fellow servant, within any rule that has been recognized by this court, since he and plaintiff were not engaged in the same work, and plaintiff had not seen enough of his carelessness to warrant the belief that he realized the danger therefrom to himself.
[Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Master and Servant, Cent. Dig. §§ 57L-600; Dec. Dig. §§ 279, 217.*]
2. Damages (§ 132*) — Personal Injuries— Loss of Hand.
Where a young man, 19 years of age, who is dependent upon his physical labor for his livelihood, loses his right hand through the negligence of his employer, this court feels justified in allowing him $7,500 as damages.
[Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Damages, Cent. Dig. §§ 372-385; Dec. Dig. § 132.*]
3. Damages (§ 128*) — Personal Injuries— Amount.
The amount to be awarded plaintiff in an action for damages for personal injury cannot be affected by the suggestion or consideration that the defendant company has been placed in the hands of a receiver, and is paying but 10 cents on the dollar to its creditors.
[Ed. Note. — Eor other cases, see Damages, Dec. Dig. § 128.*]
Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; Ben. P. Edwards, Judge.
Action by Glenn G. Rogers against tbe Hiram J. Allen Lumber Company, Limited. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
Modified and affirmed.
Barksdale & Barksdale and Hall & Jack, for appellant. Richardson & Richardson, for appellee.

Opinion:
PROYOSTY, J.
Appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that no bond for appeal has been filed. There is none in the record.
Appeal dismissed.