W. E. Caldwell Co., Inc. v. Borders

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

On November 30,1943, W. E. Caldwell Company was engaged in the lumber business in Louisville, Ky., including preparing it for building purposes, whilst appellee was one of its servants and employees. Both parties had accepted the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. On that day appellee claims to have received a strain in some part of his back when lifting and delivering to the operator of a planing machine a piece of- lumber to be dressed. He worked the balance of the day, and reported the injury to his employer. It in turn made report to…