Southern Underwriters v. Grimes

SMITH, Chief Justice.

In an appeal by Southern Underwriters, the insurance carrier, from an award of compensation to Thomas Charles Grimes, the employee, the latter recovered a lump-sum judgment as for permanent total dis ability, and the insurance company has prosecuted writ of error.

We have been favored with 369 pages of typewritten briefs in the case. Of course, we cannot be expected to be even proportionately verbose in discussing the few simple questions involved. The employee, Grimes, will be referred to as plaintiff and the insurance company as defendant.

It is first contended by…