Pierre v. Sledge Townsend Feed & Seed Store

ELLIS, Judge.

The plaintiff filed suit August 10, 1959 for workmen’s compensation benefits for total and permanent disability together with penalties and attorney’s fees, alleging he suffered certain injuries on September 5, 1958 resulting in his being unable to return to his former occupation. Plaintiff admits he was paid $24.38 per week for 26 and one-half weeks.

The defendants answered admitting the plaintiff was employed by them, and reported an injury on the job, and he was sent to several doctors, all of whom discharged him by December 16, 1958, but defendants continued to pay him…