Williams v. Manhatten Construction Co. of Texas

BRADY, Justice:

This workmen’s compensation case is appealed from the Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, wherein the circuit court affirmed the order of the Mississippi Workmen’s Compensation Commission which had denied benefits to the appellant. From that order the present appeal is prosecuted.

The appellant, Charles Williams, was employed as an iron worker by the appel-lee, Manhatten Construction Company of North America. Appellant claims that he injured his back on November 1, 1967, while attempting to move a “hand rail.” He thereupon went to the office of his own physician, Dr.…