State v. Francis

Urner, J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.. A demurrer to the declaration in the plaintiff’s reimbursement suit, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, was sustained on the ground that the suit was not brought within two months after compensation to the dependents of the fatally injured employee was awarded by the State Industrial Accident Commission. The appeal is from a judgment for the defendant on the demurrer.

As originally enacted by chapter 800 of the Acts of 1914, the Workmen’s Compensation Act contained the following provision:

“Sec. 57. Where the injury or death for which…