Montell v. Orndorff

353 P.2d 680 (1960)

67 N.M. 156

Louis MONTELL, Claimant, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Howard M. ORNDORFF, d/b/a Duke City Tool & Engineering Company, Employer; and U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Insurer, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 6666.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 30, 1960.

Rehearing Denied July 29, 1960.

Rueckhaus & Watkins, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Keleher & McLeod, Russell D. Moore, Albuquerque, for appellees.

McGHEE, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment against a workmen's compensation claimant for failure to give notice to his employer as required by § 59-10-13, N.M.S.A.,…