Legal Opinion

Berry v. F. S. Royster Guano Co.

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 16, 1933PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.

This is an appeal from an order of the Industrial Commission denying compensation to the appellant. All the evidence taken before the Commission is embodied in the record, and the following facts appear:

Prior to and at the time of the alleged accident, appellant was employed1 by the Guano Company as a traveling salesman. While in the course of his employment he slipped and fell on an incline between a customer’s warehouses, striking his head, and as a result of the fall was rendered unconscious for a short period of time. Upon regaining consciousness, appellant sat down upon a bag of seed and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Scott v. WillisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1928
  2. Stonega Coke & Coal Co. v. SutherlandSupreme Court of Virginia · 1923
  3. Crews v. Moseley Bros.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1927
  4. National Surety Co. v. LeeSupreme Court of Virginia · 1929

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Blair v. Buchanan Coal Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1938

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