Sims v. Eberhardt Construction Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

West, J.:

The plaintiff was injured while in the employ of the defendant construction company. He was working as a teamster at $50 a week for himself and team. He sued for $780 on account of total disability and $4,095 on account of 75 per cent partial disability for seven years. After filing a general denial, the defendants under an agreement with the plaintiff’s attorneys joined in a request for the appointment of a referee so the matter could be determined as soon as possible.

The order authorized the referee to make findings of fact and conclusions…