Royal Indemnity Co. v. Land

Fred Land was injured on December 6, 1930, while in the employ of The Cotton Insurance Association. The record discloses that, while standing on a ladder and removing a book weighing about 75 pounds, his back was wrenched and he complained of a pain between h'is shoulder blades, which pain caused him to assume a semi-stooped position. The next day he went to an osteopath for treatment, and then tried to work for a few days, but soon had to discontinue work. Dr. Hal Miller, who was engaged by the employer, diagnosed Land’s ailment as “traumatic neurosis,” which, as we understand, is a nervous…