1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.E.2d
  4. 125 S.E.2d
  5. 125 S.E.2d 879 (1962)
 

JEWELL RIDGE COAL CORPORATION v. VANCE

125 S.E.2d 879 (1962)

203 Va. 557

JEWELL RIDGE COAL CORPORATION v. Paul VANCE.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 11, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl C. Gillespie, Tazewell (Gillespie & Gillespie, Tazewell, on brief), for appellant.

Clyde Y. Cridlin, Jonesville (Montie S. Meeks, Norton, on brief), for appellee.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.

EGGLESTON, Chief Justice.

On January 23, 1961, Paul Vance, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the claimant, filed with the Industrial Commission of Virginia a claim for compensation for disability because of silicosis contracted while he was employed by Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation. Jewell Ridge defended the claim on the ground that the claimant had waived his right to compensation benefits on account of silicosis, or any aggravation thereof, by signing a written...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases