Junior Oil Co. v. Byrd

Opinión of the Court by

Judge Clarke —

Affirming.

On January 31,. 1922, appellee was injured while in the employ of the Junior Oil Company, and within.about two hours after his employment. He had not accepted the provisions .of the workmen’s compensation act, but the company had, and it reported the accident to the compensation board, and to the appellant Maryland Casualty Company, its insurance carrier, on form 17, prescribed by the compensation board for the purpose. Thereafter, the insurance carrier, with knowledge of these facts, and prior to the time it began the adjustment of plaintiff’s…