PAUL SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO. v. FLORIDA INDUS. COM'N


93 So.2d 735 (1957)

PAUL SMITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, Workmen's Compensation Division and Clifford Ford, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Florida, Division B.

March 13, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnes & Inman, Orlando, for petitioner.

Cosgrove & Rose, Miami, Burnis T. Coleman and Rodney Durrance, Tallahassee, for respondents.


THORNAL, Justice.

By petition for certiorari the petitioner, Paul Smith Construction Company seeks review of an order of the Florida Industrial Commission affirming an order of a deputy commissioner awarding attorney's fees to the respondent, Ford, who was the employee-claimant.

The only point to determine is the correctness of the award of attorney's fees under Florida Statutes, § 440.34, F.S.A.

The facts are not in dispute. Claimant Ford was...

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