Oswalt v. Lucas County

While working upon a secondary road in Lucas county, Iowa, on February 8, 1935, the appellant herein received an injury which resulted in the loss of his right eye. He filed a petition with the industrial commissioner' of the state of Iowa, alleging that at the time of his injury he was in the employ of Lucas county, and asking that compensation be awarded him against the county under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Code 1931, sec. 1361 et seq.). The defendant county filed an answer denying the allegations of the petition, alleging that, at the time of his injury, the…