GASCH v. BRITTON

No. 11305.

202 F.2d 356 (1953)

GASCH et al. v. BRITTON, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 5, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Walsh, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

Ward E. Boote, Asst. Solicitor, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. C., with whom Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty., and Joseph M. Howard, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee Theodore Britton.

Paul J. Sedgwick, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellees William C. Voight and Great American Indemnity Company.

Before CLARK, PROCTOR and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


PROCTOR, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents the question whether, under the full faith and credit clause of the Constitution,1 an award of death benefits under the Maryland Workmen's Compensation Law2 bars a recovery under the District of Columbia Workmen's Compensation Act.3

John Edward Gasch, residing in Maryland, was hired in the District of Columbia by William C. Voight...

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