Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Stonega Coke & Coal Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 24, 1944No. Record No. 2755PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHudgins, J.
Frank Byrd had been employed at the coke ovens of the defendant company for approximately six years. On July 30, 1942, he began work at the coke ovens about midnight and continued to work until 10:45 am- the next day, when, while pulling coke out of the oven, he suddenly fell backward and died within a few moments. Agnes Byrd, wife of the decedent, filed with the Industrial Commission her claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation law. She prosecutes this appeal from an order of the Commission denying her compensation.
The undisputed evidence shows that Byrd was a negro man,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Green v. City of BennettsvilleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
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