Aetna Casualty and Surety Company v. Bailes

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is a common law action to set aside a compromise settlement agreement of a compensation claim (which had been approved by the Industrial Accident Board), alleged to have been procured by fraud. Parties will be referred to as in the Trial Court.

Plaintiff was employed by Southwest Air-motive Company to clean and wash airplane parts in a chemical solution known as Vaf-sol. While performing such duties on 20 February 1953 he complained of an itching and rash on his hands. Thereafter he was examined by Drs. Marshall and Payne, who diagnosed his condition as “Acute…