Damon v. Smith County

*565The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This action, commenced on January 25, 1962, was instituted under the provisions of G. S. 1961 Supp., 44-512a (effective June 30, 1961), in an effort to obtain a lump sum judgment for alleged unpaid payments of a partially paid award in a workmen’s compensation case. The plaintiff, John W. Damon (hereinafter referred to as appellant), appeals from an order and judgment of the district court sustaining a demurrer to his petition and his amended petition, based on the ground such pleadings failed to state facts sufficient to constitute a…