Halverhout v. Southwestern Milling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

WEST, J.:

The defendant appeals from a lump-sum judgment under the workmen’s compensation act.

Plaintiff was injured on June 12, 1914, while at work for the defendant in its mill. He testified that a doctor attended him beforé he was removed from the mill, that six or seven days after the injury he called up the mill and stated to the timekeeper that he wanted a settlement for his foot and wanted a doctor sent out, and was referred by the timekeeper to the company’s main office. On calling up the main office he was referred to a firm of attorneys, and in…