Ellis v. Litteral

Opinion op the Court by

Yan Sant, Commissioner

—Affirming.

Virgil Litteral, who had been in -the regular and continuous employment of appellant, James C. Ellis, received an injury on June 11, 1940, arising out of and in the-course of his employment. Both employer and employee had accepted the provisions of the Kentucky Workmen’s Compensation Act, KRS 342.001 et seq,, and compensation at the rate of $15 per week, totaling $135, was paid to the date of Litteral’s death, which occurred on August 13, 1940. While Litteral was engaged in loading a heavy bit used in drilling oil wells, a gin pole…