HAYES v. GARVEY DRILLING CO.

No. 42,246

188 Kan. 179 (1961)

360 P.2d 889

EUGENE B. HAYES, Appellee, v. GARVEY DRILLING COMPANY, INC., and CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 8, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tudor W. Hampton, of Great Bend, argued the cause, and Jerry M. Ward and Herb Rohleder, both of Great Bend, were with him on the brief for the appellants.

Hugh D. Mauch, of Great Bend, argued the cause, and Melvin O. Nuss and Vernon L. Nuss, both of Great Bend, and John K. Bremyer, of McPherson, were with him on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, J.:

This is a workmen's compensation case. The only question involved is whether there is substantial evidence in the record to support the finding of increased disability in a proceeding for review and modification of the original award.

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