Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Long

Me. Justice McKinney (Betired)

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

On August 16, 1938, Ira Long,' while in tbe employ of J. O. Long Lumber Company, fell and sustained an injury to bis spine which rendered him totally and permanently disabled to carry on bis trade, which was that of a carpenter, for which he had received an average weekly-wage of $45.

Long’s employer, by and with the consent of its insurer,, petitioner, The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, entered into a written agreement with Long to pay him $16 per'week from August 16, 1998$ for a period of.550 weeks,' which agreement…