CHILES v. E.M. SCOTT CONSTRUCTION CO.


91 So.2d 173 (1956)

James E. CHILES, Petitioner, v. E.M. SCOTT CONSTRUCTION CO., Employer, and Employers Insurance Co. of Alabama, Carrier, and The Florida Industrial Commission, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida, Division A.

December 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe L. Sharit, Jr., of Mabry, Reaves, Carlton, Fields & Ward and C.J. Hardee, Jr., Tampa, for petitioner.

Hugh C. Macfarlane of Macfarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tampa, and Rodney Durrance, for respondents.


LOPEZ, Associate Justice.

On May 23, 1952 claimant while employed as a bricklayer received an injury to his right leg in the course of his employment. Claimant was disabled from May 23, 1952 to January 27, 1953 and by award dated December 23, 1953, and amended by Deputy Commissioner on December 30, 1953 he was found to have a forty percent loss of function of his right leg.

On August 2, 1953 claimant moved the Florida Industrial Commission to modify the award...

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