Whisenant v. Bostick

The defendant, Whisenant, appealed to the superior court from an award of the Industrial Board affirming the award of a director allowing the claimant, Bostick, compensation. Tire judge of the superior court denied the appeal and approved the award of the Industrial Board. Held:

1. Where the doctor who treated the claimant as his physician for over two months diagnosed an injury inflicted by a falling, timber as of a certain character and seriousness, and another doctor, who examined the claimant once, diagnosed the injury differently, the claimant would not be conclusively bound by the…