Miller v. Mt. Carmel Coal Co.

The suit is by the widow of a deceased employee, and the certiorari is that at common law. Ex parte Central Iron & Coal Co. (Ala. Sup.) 95 South. 472. It seeks to review the action of the trial court in allowing compensation, under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, where death had resulted from the accident. • Gen. Acts 1919, p. 206.

The provisions of the act, as 'to notice, are:

“Every injured employee or his representative shall within five days after the occurrence of an accident give or cause to be given to the employer written notice of the accident and the employee if he .fails to give such…