Avre v. Sexton

Begley, District Judge.

This case arises under the workmen’s compensation act. On or about June 28, 1922, appellant, J, R. Sexton suffered an injury in the employ of appellee, A. Avre, resulting in the total loss of the right eye. An award was made to the employee by the compensation commissioner, from which the employer appealed to the district court for Lancaster county. The district court denied compensation, finding “that at the time of said injury the employer, A. Avre, was not acting within the provisions of the employers’ liability act of the state of Nebraska because of his failure to…