Naslund v. Federal Cement Tile Co.

Loring, C.

Certiorari to the industrial commission. Fred Dahlquist sustained a compensable disability by the loss of one arm. He was paid compensation by his employer until he was committed to a state hospital for the insane. It is admitted that his insanity is a permanent total disability not due to accident in any employment and that he has no dependents.

Since his commitment the employer has not paid his compensation, relying on G. S. 1923, § 4274(d), as amended, 1 Mason, 1927, id. which contains a proviso that:

“In case an employe who is permanently and totally disabled becomes an inmate of…