Elwood v. General Motors Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, C. J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case.

The sole question presented is whether the notice of appeal to the district court — purportedly filed pursuant to K. S. A. 44-556 — was legally sufficient to confer jurisdiction on that court.

Respondent employer appeals from an adverse decision.

The facts pertinent to the question are not in dispute.

On June 13, 1966, claimant employee sustained an accidental injury.

On January 11, 1967, the workmen’s compensation examiner — on grounds not here material — entered an award denying compensation.

On the very…