Pearl River Tung Co. v. Estate of John

Leslie John died as a result of a heart attack on February 18, 1953, while engaged in his duties as a servant of Pearl River Tung Company. Irene John, his widow, filed this claim under the Mississippi Workmen’s Compensation Law. The claim was allowed by the attorney-referee, the full Commission and the trial judge. Pearl River Tung Company, the employer, and New Amsterdam Casualty Company, its insurance carrier, appeal to this Court.

Appellants first say the employer was given no notice of the injury within thirty days after it occurred as required by Section 6998-18 Yol. 5-A, Miss. Code 1942,…