Lee Way Motor Freight v. Pritchard

CORN, Justice.

On the 5th day of October, 1955 Lewis M. Pritchard, respondent herein, filed a claim for compensation against Lee Way Motor Freight, a Corporation, and its insurance carrier, petitioners herein, in which he states that on February 21, 1953 while in the employ of Lee Way Motor Freight he sustained an accidental injury consisting of an injury to his left eye resulting in the loss of use of the eye. The injury was caused when particles of carbon black blew into his eye.

Petitioners defended the claim on the theory that it was not filed within one year after respondent sustained his…