HARLAN FUEL COMPANY v. BURKHART


296 S.W.2d 722 (1956)

HARLAN FUEL COMPANY, Appellant, v. Perry BURKHART et al., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing December 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Sampson, William A. Rice, Harlan, for appellant.

Doyle B. Inman, Middlesboro, for appellee.


MOREMEN, Judge.

This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment which upheld an award of the Workmen's Compensation Board by which appellee, Perry Burkhart, was granted compensation for total disability resulting from silicosis contracted while he was in the employ of appellant, Harlan Fuel Company. The question involves whether timely notice was given the employer.

On October 6, 1953, appellee became sick. On or about...

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