MORRISON v. JAMES


298 S.W.2d 714 (1957)

J.R. MORRISON and Bituminous Casualty Corporation v. Bill H. JAMES

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

February 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. A. Kelly, South Pittsburg, for plaintiff in error.

T. A. Greer, Jr., Dunlap, for defendant in error.


PREWITT, Justice.

This is a Workmen's Compensation case and resulted from an alleged injury to petitioner, James' back, caused by slipping and falling to the floor.

There is no question made about the 50% disability and the amount of the award.

The proof shows that the petitioner suffered no disability to his back prior to the accident on January 20, 1955. Immediately after the accident his back began to give him trouble and grew progressively worse...

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