Virginian, Inc. v. Ponder

PATTERSON, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in the Circuit Court of Dade County ordering a retrial of appellee’s Workmen’s Compensation claim and awarding claimant an attorney’s fee.

Hearing was first had before a Deputy Commissioner on August 11, 1952 on a claim arising from an injury alleged to have occurred sometime between August 14 and August 17 of 1951. At the outset of such hearing claimant’s attorney stated into the record as follows: “The employee, Lucille Ponder, hereby makes claim against the employer” — etc. Counsel for the employer claimed ignorance of…