Owens v. Herndon

252 S.C. 166 (1969)

165 S.E.2d 696

Hoyt OWENS, Respondent,

v.

Cranel B. HERNDON, and American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Appellants.

18867

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

February 3, 1969.

Messrs. Barnwell, Whaley, Stevenson & Patterson, of Charleston, for Appellants.

Messrs. Murdaugh, Eltzroth & Peters, of Hampton, for Respondent.

February 3, 1969.

BRAILSFORD, Justice.

In this workmen's compensation case the employee, a mechanic, sustained a back injury in a compensable accident on June 21, 1964. He returned to work at his regular job on September 15, 1964. Although his back was painful, he…