Lucero v. C. R. Davis Contracting Co.

CASWELL S. NEAL, District Judge.

This is an appeal from an award made by the trial court under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (§ 59-10-1 et seq., N.M. S.A., 1953) to claimant Lucero against his employer and insurance carrier.

The case was tried before the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment allowing claimant $825.00 as a lump sum representing 5% disability from the date of the accident to the date of judgment; 5% partial permanent disability until further order of the court; medical bills of $1,054.84, and $325.00 attorney’s fee.

The trial court’s Finding of Fact No. 2 as follows:

“The…