Sherrill v. US FIDELITY & GUARANTY COMPANY

Hall, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court affirming the dismissal of a claim by the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation. The record discloses that an ac cident occurred on September 26, 1959, in Dade County, Ga. A claim was filed in Florida with the Florida Industrial Commission on April 21, 1960. This claim was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction by the Florida courts on December 15, 1961. A claim was then filed with the State Board of Workmen’s Compensation on April 16, 1962. The board dismissed the claim on the ground that it was not filed with the board within…