Allen v. Department of Roads & Irrigation

This is a suit to recover benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. From an award by the district court the defendant appeals.

The case was commenced in the compensation court upon the joint petition of the parties. On appeal-to the district court a joint-petition was also filed. This is equivalent to the filing of a case stated and it will be so considered on this appeal. If this were not so, defendant’s appeal would be here on the pleadings only, as a bill of exceptions was not prepared and filed in this court. Adkisson v. Gamble, 143 Neb. 417, 9. N. W. 2d 711.

The record shows that…