Happy Coal Co. v. Hartbarger

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

On March 7, 1928, the appellee and plaintiff below, W. F. Hartbarger, was a coal miner and in the employ •of the appellant and plaintiff below, Happy Coal Company, both of whom had accepted the provisions of onr Workmen’s Compensation Act. An agreed settlement was reached between the parties with reference to the amount of compensation due defendant for compensable .injuries he sustained while so employed, and it was filed with the Workmen’s Compensation Board and adopted as its award. Its provisions and obligations were performed and executed by…