Lee v. Aluminum Co.

This is a suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Williams Code, sec. 6851 et seq. The chancellor found for the defendant and this appeal resulted. While engaged in her duties on October 5,1943, Miss Lee sustained injuries which grew out of and in the course of her employment by the defendant. She suffered a fracture of her right femur. The defendant having furnished medical treatment and hospitalization for 34 weeks amounting to $612 denies further liability.

It seems that in taking care of Miss Lee’s fracture and setting it the attending physician and surgeons used what is known as the…