Legal Opinion
Hamilton v. Doty
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1958No. 6456PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMPTON, Justice.
' • Appellee brought this action for compensation under the provision of the Workmen’s Compensation Act for an injury sustained by him while engaged in drilling a water well for his employer, and for an additional 50 per centum for the employer’s negligent failure to provide a safety device as defined by Chapter 29, Laws 1955, New Mexico Statutes, for the protection of the workman.
The cause was tried to a jury on the issues, (a) the extent and duration of disability of appellee, if any, resulting from the injury, and (b) whether the employer provided a safety device for the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Northern Pacific Railroad v. UrlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Lipe v. BradburyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1945
- Flippo v. MartinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1948
- Apodaca v. AllisonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1953
- Mathews v. New Mexico Light & Power Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Sturgeon v. ClarkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
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- Hanberry v. FitzgeraldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Boggs v. D & L CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Gonzales v. Gackle Drilling CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
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