Hull v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding compensation to a workman. Plaintiff, a telephone lineman, while working upon a pole, fell to the ground sustaining a compound fracture of his left thigh bone and other injuries. As a result his left leg was shortened an inch or more and his left knee and ankle were rendered stiff and incapable of normal motion. He has no other business than that of a telephone lineman, is now totally disabled from following that occupation, and, Will be unable in the future to resume such work. The district court awarded compensation as for a total disability. The…