Greener v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

Greener has appealed from the judgment of the Circuit Court sustaining a demurrer to his petition for compensation under the Tennessee Workmen’s Compensation Law. Williams’ Code sec. 6851 et seq.

He bases his claim for compensation upon the provisions of Chapter 139 of the Public Acts of 1947, Williams ’ Code, sec. 6852 (d), whereby it is provided for the first time that certain named occupational diseases, including lead poisoning, which arise out of and in the course of employment shall be compensable under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. This Act provides, however, that “an occupational…