Murray v. City of St. Petersburg

THOMAS, Justice.

William L. Murray complains of an order of the Florida Industrial Commission which reversed an order of the deputy commissioner, awarding him compensation, and directed the dismissal of the claim.

The petitioner was in the employ of the City of St. Petersburg from June 19S3 until July 1959 as a watchman at a garbage dump.

In his original application he claimed compensation for injury from an occupational disease, Sec. 440.151 Workmen’s Compensation Law, then amended the application by characterizing the claim as one for injury arising out of and in the course of his employment,…