Good v. City of Omaha

Defendant’s,appeal from judgment awarding compensation under the employers ’ liability act, for the death of plaintiff’s husband, a policeman, killed while in the line of duty.

We have to determine the necessity of making claim for compensation. No claim was made or notice of injury given. The defendant’s admission, however, that it knew of the injury and death at the time of the occurrence obviates the necessity of notice under a special provision of the statute touching notice in such case.

Section 3674, Rev. St. 1913, reads in part as follows: “No proceedings for compensation for an injury…