Three Rivers Oil Corporation v. Harper

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Reversing.

The appellee, W. I. Harper, was in the employment of the appellant, the Three Rivers Oil Corporation, engaged in the operation of a motortruck in delivering oil to the customers of the appellant. The parties had accepted, and were operating under, the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ky. St. sec 4880 et seq.).

On March 10, 1932, appellee fell off of the truck and injured his ankle. He entered into a tentative compromise agreement with appellant, whereby appellant was to, and did, pay him $15 per week, which payments were promptly made…