Wells v. Evans Products Co.

' Evans Products Company appeals from a judgment in an action brought under the Employers’ Liability Law. ORS 654.305 to 654.335. The defendant assigns error to the trial court’s refusal to direct a verdict upon proof that the injured workman had executed a compensation agreement and covenant not to sue.

The issues on appeal are concerned with the execution and performance of the agreement, which, for convenience, may be characterized as a release.

As a preliminary matter we dispose of plaintiff’s contention made throughout the trial and on appeal that the release was void because not executed…