Legal Opinion · Dissent

Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. Watford

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 3, 1944No. 6 Div. 208Published

1DissentBrown, Justice

It is conceded by the appellant that the deceased workman and his employer were under the compensation act and that his death was caused by accident arising out uf and in the course of his employment.

The evidence is without dispute that appellees were his actual dependents being ■supported through his labor.

Consistent with legislative policy of liberal application evidenced in the enactment of the workmen’s compensation law, 'it is a settled rule of this court that on review in such cases by writ of certiorari, a bill of exceptions serves no purpose unless the statement of the evidence by the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  2. Protective Life Ins. Co. v. SwinkSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
  3. Hearn v. United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  4. Wilson v. Birmingham Electric Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1929
  5. Gulf States Steel Co. v. GriffinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926

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