Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sheker v. Quealy

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 16, 1942No. 45766Published

1DissentOliver, J.

(dissenting) — I respectfully dissent.

Code section 1415 provides:

“Waivers prohibited. No employee or dependent to whom this chapter applies, shall have power to waive any of the provisions of this chapter in regard to the amount of compensation which may be payable to such employee or dependent hereunder. ’ ’

Code section 1378 provides:

“Contract to relieve not operative. No contract, rule, regulation, or device whatsoever shall operate to relieve the employer, in whole or in part, from any liability created by this chapter except as herein provided.”

Code section 1436 deals with compensation…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Spurgeon v. Iowa & Missouri Granite WorksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1923
  2. Forbes v. Ottumwa Sand Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1933
  3. Dietz v. Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1941

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