Ross v. Hunt Lumber Co.

FRUGÉ, Judge.

This is a workmen’s compensation suit in which plaintiff alleges permanent total disability and sought an award of $35.00 per week for 400 weeks. After the trial in the lower court there was judgment rejecting plaintiff’s demands, from which he has perfected this appeal.

Defendant has admitted the hazardous nature of plaintiff’s employment, the rate of compensation if any be due, and that plaintiff is totally and permanently disabled. Defendant, however, denies that plaintiff sustained any personal injury by an accident within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act while in…