Johnson v. Purnell

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The question before us in this workmen’s compensation case is whether there was sufficient legally competent evidence to support the finding that the claimant, on November 22, 1929, the date a supplemental agreement was executed, was suffering a disability separate and distinct from the loss of the use of his foot, known to exist by the defendant.

The claimant sustained an accident on September 20, 1927, resulting in a broken right leg and seriously injuring his right foot and ankle. A compensation agreement was entered into for total disability. This was followed by a…