Jones v. National Casualty Co.

Israel Jones, the plaintiff, a negro laborer, forty-three years of age, employed by Woodward-Wight Company, Ltd., was injured on January 4th, 1941, while assisting in the unloading of a box car. He notified his employer of his injury which, in turn, reported the accident to its insurance carrier, the National Casualty Company, and that company provided Jones with medical attention and paid him compensation at the rate of $7.80 per week until February 20th, 1941, when he was discharged as cured and declared able to resume work. On March 27th, 1941, Jones brought this suit against his employer…