Gomes v. John J. Orr & Son

This is an appeal by an employee from a final decree of the superior court amending an earlier decree entered after hearing on the employee’s petition to review a preliminary agreement under the workmen’s compensation act, general laws 1938, chapter 300. In the earlier .proceeding for review compensation for partial incapacity was awarded to the employee as set forth in a decree entered July 2, 1948.

On November 8,1948, under G. L. 1938, chap. 535, §2, the employer filed a motion to amend that decree and as grounds therefor stated that all the paragraphs of the decree of July 2, 1948 ordering…