Vukovich v. St. Louis, Rocky Mountain Pacific Co.

SADLER, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff (appellee), recovered compensation and attorney’s fees in the district court of Colfax county under the Workmen’s Compensation Law (Comp.St. 1929, §' 156-101 et seq.) for the death of her husband in a mine accident. The defendant against whom said recovery was had seeks a review of the judgment by .this appeal.

The husband, Ilija Vukovich, while employed by defendant as a coal miner, on July 27, 1931, suffered an injury from accident arising out of and in the course of his employment by the falling of rock in the mine. The major injury was a broken back. He…