Hendricks v. Smith

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

Forrest Hendricks and his employee, Ed Smith, hacl .both accepted the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ky. Stats., sec. 4880 et seq.). On March 10, 1931, Smith was. injured, and a little over four months later he was paralyzed in his left side and rendered wholly unable to do any kind of work. Claiming that his paralysis was the result of his injury, Smith applied to the Workmen’s Compensation Board for compensation. After an extended review of the evidence, the board found that his paralysis was caused by his; injuries, and allowed him…