Northeast Coal Co. v. Castle

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

The Northeast Coal Company was operating under the Workmen’ Compensation Act, and its employe, Roy *506Castle, also bad accepted its provisions. On July 16, 1920, be applied to tbe Workmen’s Compensation Board for compensation for an injury alleged to have been received on December 28,1919. Tbe board rejected bis claim and be appealed to tbe Johnson circuit court, which allowed bis medical and hospital bills, and compensation at tbe rate of $10.00 per week for a period not exceeding eight years. From that judgment this appeal is prosecuted. •

Tbe board’s…