White v. Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.

While in the employ of the defendant, the plaintiff, under date of August 27, 1949, sustained an accidental injury to his right knee, said injury arising out of and in the course of the employment. Defendant filed its basic report of the injury on September 9th following. On September 13th of the same year plaintiff left defendant’s employ and later, in April, 1952, requested medical treatment for the knee. In accordance with such request an operation was performed, following which compensation was paid voluntarily by defendant for some weeks.

Subsequently plaintiff filed application for the…