Hartford Hosiery Mills v. Jernigan

Plaintiff in error filed its petition under section 38 of the Workman’s Compensation Act of 1919 for a modifica*242tion of an award made more than six months prior on the ground of decrease of incapacity of the employee, defendant in error. The trial judge found that there was “no reason why I should disturb the previous finding I made in this case,” this having been a finding of “total permanent disability of both feet of the petitioner, as defined in the compensation law.” If there is material evidence to support the finding of the trial judge, his finding is conclusive here. Milne v. Sanders,…