Southern v. Western States Portland Cement Co.

*214The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Henry Southern recovered a judgment against the Western States Portland Cement Company under the workmen’s compensation act, and the defendant appeals.

1. The action was brought in July, 1919. A demurrer was filed August 1, 1919, which was overruled January 17, 1920. An answer was filed January 26, and on February 4 the trial was begun over an objection by the defendant on the ground that the issues had not been joined ten days before that, as required by the statute. (Gen. Stat. 1915, § 7215.) This ruling is now complained of. It is clear…