Garmeada Coal Co. v. Davis

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

Hanna Davis sustained an injury to Ms left eye wMle digging coal for the G-armeada Coal Company in September, 1944. The injury was caused by a foreign substance penetrating his left eye when he Mt a sulphur streak. Davis is now industrially blind. The controversy hinges around the question as to the extent tMs disability is attributable to the injury. In November, 1944, Davis entered into a settlement with the Company under which he received approximately $500.00 for his injury. This settlement was computed upon the basis that Davis had less than…