Gamage v. Reeks

DREW, Justice.

Petition for writ of certiorari is here directed to an order of the Industrial Commission involving the sufficiency of a letter from claimant’s counsel to constitute a claim.

The claimant was injured on March 30, 1959, and filed an initial claim by his attorney on July 28, 1960. Order of dismissal was on August 29, 1960, duly entered upon request of claimant, for purposes of facilitating disposition of an action at law arising out of the same circumstances. By letter of March 22, 1961, new counsel made specific reference to the first claim by the number assigned to the file and…