Jones v. Lenoir City Car Works

Plaintiff-in-error, Dailey E. Jonés, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, brought this action for workmen’s compensation benefits due to an alleged occupational disease, silicosis, • contracted in the course of his employment against the defendant, Lenoir City Car Works.

The defendant relied upon the one year statute of limitations which, after a hearing, was sustained by the trial judge and dismissed petitioner’s suit.

Petitioner has perfected an appeal in error to this Court. The errors assigned complain of the action of the trial judge in admitting an extrajudicial statement of petitioner…