Phillips v. Skelly Oil Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This workmens compensation case was instituted by Mary Phillips (hereinafter referred to as the claimant or appellant), as the widow of Clifford M. Phillips, deceased, against the employer, the Skelly Oil Company, a self insurer (hereinafter referred to as the respondent or appellee).

In submitting the cause to the Compensation Commissioner, now Compensation Director (see Laws 1961, Chapter 243, Section 7, now G. S. 1961 Supp., 74-710), the parties stipulated that the only question to be resolved in the proceeding was whether the accident…