Gregg v. New Careyville Coal Co.

The complainant sued the New Careyville Coal Company, his employer, for $314, which the company retained out of the sum awarded under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. The chancellor dismissed the bill. The Court of Appeals, taking the view that the money could not be retained under the assignment made by Gregg- to defendant because violative of section 18 of the Compensation Law, reversed the decree of the chancellor. Section 18 reads as follows:

“No claim for .compensation under this Act shall be assignable, and all compensation and claims therefor shall be exempt from claims of creditors.”

The…