Case Name: BOYD v. SERVICE DRAYAGE CO., INC.
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1931-11-30
Citations: 18 La. App. 360
Docket Number: No. 13,905
Parties: BOYD v. SERVICE DRAYAGE CO., INC.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Court of Appeals Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 360–361

Head Matter:
No. 13,905
Orleans
BOYD v. SERVICE DRAYAGE CO., INC.
(November 30, 1931. Opinion and Decree.)
Jewell A. Sperling, of New Orleans, attorney for plaintiff, appellant.
Milner & Porteous. and W. A. Porteous, Jr., of New Orleans, attorneys for defendant, appellee.

Opinion:
WESTERFIELD, J.
This is an action ex delicto. Plaintiff claims to have been injured due to the negligence of defendant's employees, in that the driver of a large drayage truck, to which was attached a trailer, prematurely started it at a time when .plaintiff was assisting in the uncoupling of the trailer, with the result that plaintiff's leg was fractured. The defend ant denied that plaintiff had anything to do with the uncoupling of the trailer from the truck, and maintains that, as. the truck started off, the plaintiff made a run for it with the intention of climbing upon it, placing his foot upon one of the springs, which was covered with grease, causing him to slip and fall under the truck.
The sole issue, one of fact, was decided adversely to plaintiff in the court below, and, after carefully considering the testimony in the record, we see no reason to disturb the judgment, since it seems to be amply supported by the record.
For the reasons assigned the judgment appealed from is affirmed.