Talley v. Department of Correction

An inmate at the Maryland House of Correction, claiming to have sustained accidental injuries to his lower back, and having had his claims disallowed by the Workmen’s Compensation Commission (Commission) and, on appeal, by the Baltimore City Court, now appeals here.

Two questions are posed for determination: (1) Did the claimant sustain accidental personal injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment on November 30, 1960, and/or on December 16, 1960?; and (2) is the disability of the claimant the result of an accidental personal injury arising out of and in the course of his…