Brembry v. Armour & Company

Claimant was. injured, in the course of his employment by Armour & Company, on September 8, 1955. On September 6, 1957, claimant’s attorneys mailed an application for Arbitration to the Industrial Commissioner at the Workmen’s Compensation office in Des Moines. This was Friday and since the office was closed on Saturday and September 8 was Sunday, the application was not marked “filed” until September 9, 1957. Appellant claims the case is barred by the two-year Statute of Limitations appearing in section 85.26, 1954 Iowa Code. Appellee contends the case is subject to the provisions of section…