Burger-Phillips Co. v. Phillips

BROWN, Justice.

This is a proceeding under the Elective-Workman’s Compensation Law (Code 1923, § 7543 et seq.), to ascertain the extent of the injury and amount of compensation to the workman for injury received on July 11, 1934, by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment.

The record discloses that on February 18, 1935, the parties filed a joint petition in the-circuit court of Jefferson county requesting the court to approve a lump-sum settlement —a proceeding authorized by section 7550' of the Code. The order was entered on the date of filing this petition. Thereafter, on…