Fowler v. Muskegon County

Plaintiff, John Fowler, was employed by the county of Muskegon as a deputy sheriff. On June 5,1940, he was struck by a prisoner attempting to escape. On June 14, 1950, he filed an application for compensation. On July 28, 1952, the workmen’s compensation commission entered an order that:

“defendants shall pay to plaintiff compensation of $21 per week for a period of 150 weeks from August 4,1944, for the loss of vision in his left eye.”

On August 27,1952, defendant, Century Indemnity Company, forwarded to plaintiff a draft in the amount of $3,150 in payment of 150 weeks compensation, but without…