Traders & General Insurance Company v. Smith

FANNING, Justice.

Traders & General Insurance Company has appealed from a lump sum total permanent disability judgment (less $1,350 previously paid, being 54 weeks’ compensation paid at the rate of $25 per week) rendered against it in favor of Jess Willard Smith in a workmen’s compensation insurance case tried before a jury.

Defendant made stipulations on the lump sum issues and acceleration or increase of weekly wages and in accordance with defendant’s motion in that regard, plaintiff’s counsel was instructed by the court not to refer to pleadings or other matters regarding lump sum payment,…