Buxton v. W. Horace Williams Co.

HIGGINS, Justice.

The employee instituted this suit against his employer for 400 weeks compensation alleged to be due him because of an accidental injury to his back resulting in his total and permanent disability.

The defense is that there was no causal connection’ between the injury sustained and the plaintiff’s disability beyond the 16 weeks during which he was paid compensation amounting to $195.52.

After a hearing, the district judge rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for 400 weeks compensation, subject to a credit of the amount previously paid, and fixed the fees of the medical…