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WINSTON v. CITY OF RICHMOND

83 S.E.2d 728 (1954)

196 Va. 403

Katie H. WINSTON and Herbert T. Winston v. CITY OF RICHMOND.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 11, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dervishian, Spinella & Dervishian, Richmond, for appellants.

J. Elliott Drinard, M. Dannehl Aldridge, Jr., Richmond, for appellee.

Before EGGLESTON, SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, MILLER and WHITTLE, JJ.

BUCHANAN, Justice.

The main question on this appeal is whether the failure of the employee to file a claim for compensation within the statutory period bars his dependents from the compensation provided by § 65-62 of the Code, part of the workmen's compensation law.

William J. Winston was employed by and worked for the City of Richmond for some twenty-one years in the department of public safety as a lineman and cable splicer. His job required him to...

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