United States Coal & Coke Co. v. Jones

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Reversing.

Appellant is complaining of a judgment upholding the action of the Workmen’s Compensation Board in awarding to John Jones $7.50 per week for a period of eight years, not exceeding $3,000 all told.

Facts.

Jones was employed by the appellant. Both had accepted, and were working under, the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. In 1917 Jones was rejected for military service because of a defective heart. While at work for appellant on July 23, 1931, Jones sustained a further injury to his heart, and he has since been without earning power.…