Ex Parte Woodward Iron Co.

The demurrer to the complaint was properly overruled, since it contained a distinct allegation of every matter specified by section 28 of the Workmen’s Oompensation Act (Gen. Acts 1919, p. 227).

A strenuous contention is made by counsel for defendant that the special matters of defense set up under subdivision 3 of its answer did not present the issue of “willful misconduct,” and hence that a jury trial of those matters was not authorized by the act, and their submission to the jury was erroneous.

Section 9 of the act provides that comp'ensation shall be paid in every ease of personal injury or…