Lewis & Clark County v. Industrial Accident Board
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from District Gowrt, Lewis and Clark County; E. Lee Word, Judge. Proceedings under the Workmen’s Compensation Law by Lewis and Clark County against the Industrial Accident Board. From the judgment rendered, the board appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
MR. JUSTICE' HOLLOWAY
delivered the opinion of the court.
This appeal presents the question: Do the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Chapter 96, Laws 1915) apply to counties and county employees? The trial court answered the inquiry in the affirmative, and the Industrial Accident Board appealed.
By specific legislative declarations contained in sections 3(e), 6(gg) and 6 (i), counties and county employees are made subject to the terms of the Act, but it is the contention of [1] counsel for appellant that those provisions are to be disregarded as without force or validity, because…
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