Legal Opinion

Ruth v. Carolina Cleaners, Inc.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 23, 1934PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeogdeN, J.

The Industrial Commission has within the limits prescribed by statute, continuing jurisdiction, and hence as an administrative agency, empowered t0‘ hear evidence and render awards thereon affecting the rights of workers, has and ought to have authority to make its own records speak the truth in order to protect its own decrees from mistake of material facts and the blight of fraud. Industrial Commission v. Dell, 135 N. E., 669, 34 A. L. R., 422.

*543Tbe defendant relies upon Concho Wash Sand Co. v. Worthing, 26 Pac. (2d), 417; In re Lavengie, 117 N. E., 200; Re Perkins’ case, 180 N. E., 142; Putt…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Perkins's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1932

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Hall v. Thomason Chevrolet, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. Butts v. . Montague Bros.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  3. McDowell v. Town of Kure BeachSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  4. Thompson v. Johnson Funeral HomeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
  5. Thompson v. Johnson Funeral HomeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1935

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