Ellis v. Kroger Grocery & Baking Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This action was brought in the district court to obtain a lump-sum judgment covering all past and future weekly installment payments provided for in a judgment previously rendered in a workmen’s compensation case. Plaintiff, the workman, prevailed and defendant, the employer, appeals.

The instant action was brought pursuant to a 1943 law which became effective after the judgment of the district court in the com*214pensation case had been rendered. Appellant contends the legislature did not intend the law should operate retroactively but…