McDowell County National Bank v. Compensation Commissioner

Woods, Judge:

McDowell County National Bank, as committee for U. S. Justice, an insane person, seeks a writ directing the compensation commissioner (1) to set aside an order of February 6, 1933, as being without warrant of law; and (2) to pay certain installments now due under the life award, sought to be annulled by the order aforesaid.

Justice, a lumberman, was injured December 19, 1927, by a lick on the head from a falling tree, and was paid compensation for five and two-sevenths weeks; about a year later, Justice was adjudged insane and committed to the hospital at Spencer. The relator was…