Bassett v. Stratford Lumber Co.

Though concurring in the result reached by the majority, I am unable to agree in all respects with the reasoning by which that result is reached, in that the test of survivorship might seem by the language used, to be placed upon the fact of commutability. It is said: “Under General Statutes, § 5367, it is discretionary with the commissioner whether he shall commute the award into a lump sum. . . . 'When commutation is made into a single lump sum, the commissioners may direct that it be paid into any savings bank.’ . . . The award in question was a fixed sum, for the definite period provided…