PILLSBURY v. UNITED ENG. CO.

No. 229.

342 U.S. 197 (1952)

PILLSBURY ET AL., DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS, v. UNITED ENGINEERING CO. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 2, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel D. Slade argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Baldridge, Leavenworth Colby and Benjamin Forman.

Edward R. Kay argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Lyman Henry.


MR. JUSTICE MINTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

These four cases present the same question, namely, the construction and application of the statute of limitations provision of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 44 Stat. 1424, § 13 (a), 33 U. S. C. § 913 (a), which provides in pertinent part as follows:

"The right to compensation for disability under this Act shall be barred unless a claim therefor is filed within one...

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