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GATTON v. SLINE COMPANY, INC.

[No. 128, October Term, 1951.]

199 Md. 578 (1952)

87 A.2d 524

GATTON v. SLINE COMPANY, INC. ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided April 2, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip Beigel, with whom was George Werner on the brief, for the appellant.

C. Damer McKenrick, with whom were Bartlett, Poe & Claggett on the brief, for the appellees.

The cause was argued before MARBURY, C.J., and DELAPLAINE, COLLINS and HENDERSON, JJ.

MARBURY, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

Thomas H. Gatton was engaged in painting high tension transmission towers in West Virginia, under a contract made by Sline Company, Inc., the employer-appellee, with the Virginia Power Company, owner of these towers. On August 17, 1948, he was accidentally killed while engaged in this work near Ronceverte, West Virginia. His widow filed an application before the State Industrial Accident Commission of Maryland for...

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