Hammons v. Mississippi Cottonseed Products Co.

DREW, Judge.

Plaintiff instituted this suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act No. 20 of 1914, as amended) for the loss of an arm. He alleged he was an employee of defendants and received the injury due to an accident which occurred while he was performing duties in the regular course of his employment. He claims compensation for total permanent disability at the rate of 65 per cent, of his weekly wages for a period of 400 weeks, less the sum of $262 previously paid by defendants.

Defendants filed an exception of prematur- ■ ity, which is as follows:

“That this said action is prematurely…