Maryland Casualty Co. v. Lopez

DUNKLIN, Chief Justice.

On February 27, 1928, while working-for J. P. Haynes, a contractor, Domingo* Lopez sustained an injury to his side as-the result of a fall, occasioned by the giving away of some loose boards on which he stepped. On the day following, the employer reported ' the accident to the-Maryland Casualty Company, of Baltimore, Md., with whom he carried compensation-insurance under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Rev.St.1925, art. 8306 et seq.).

On March 1, 1928, the employer also-made a report of the injury to the Industrial Accident Board as required by the-statutes in such cases…