Moore v. Commissioner of Employment Security

Basil Moore filed a claim for unemployment compensation which was heard by the Appeals Referee. The Referee denied the claim. On appeal to the Board of Review that body, after hearing additional evidence of the claimant, likewise denied compensation. As a result of these two findings the present suit was instituted against the Commissioner of the Department of Employment Security and the last employer of Moore, Holston Defense Corporation.

This suit was brought in the Chancery Court by petition for certiorari to review the decision of the Board of Review of the Department of Employment…