Oldfield v. New Jersey Realty Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

The appeal is from a judgment in the former Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported in 137 N. J. L. 376. The question to be determined is whether the petition for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation act was filed .within the time prescribed by law.

The accident occurred October 2, 1943. The last medical service was rendered on November 22, 1943. The physician’s bill was paid by the employer on March 7, 1944. The petition was filed March 1, 1946. Appellant argues that the two year period for filing petition began to run on November…