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RHEA v. KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO.

No. 39,506

176 Kan. 674 (1954)

272 P.2d 741

JOE L. RHEA, Appellee, v. KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed July 6, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Basil W. Kelsey, of Ottawa, argued the cause, and Irvin Fane and Arthur J. Doyle, both of Kansas City, Missouri, were with him on the briefs for the appellant.

Keith Martin, of Mission, and Harry C. Clark, of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause and were on the briefs for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, J.:

The only question in this workmen's compensation case concerns the formula used by the commissioner in computing the award, and which was upheld and adopted by the trial court.

Material portions of the findings and award, and which tell the story and show the question involved, are as follow:

"The Examiner finds that claimant's injury of May 19, 1952, consisted of a fracture of the big toe...

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