Maryland Casualty Co. v. Overstreet

LEDDY, Judge.

We sustain plaintiff in error’s assignment complaining of the action of the trial court in overruling the general demurrer urged by it to defendant in error’s cross-action.

The cross-action against which the demurrer was leveled was one in the county' court to recover compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Law. It described an injury for which such law fixes compensation at a sum in excess of $6,000. Defendant in error sought to limit the recovery on the cause of action alleged by his prayer in which he asked that judgment be awarded him in the sum of $980.

Under the…