CHATFIELD v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BD.

No. 10441.

374 P.2d 226 (1962)

140 Mont. 516

Donald J. CHATFIELD, Claimant and Respondent, v. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided August 27, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.V. Harris (argued orally), Helena, for appellants.

Skelton & Hendricks, Thomas P. Hendricks (argued orally), Robert R. Skelton (appeared), Missoula, for respondent.


JOHN C. HARRISON, Justice. Court.

This is an appeal by the Industrial Accident Board from a decision of the district court of Missoula County, modifying a decree of the Board. The Board allowed the claimant compensation for 217 weeks, payable every four weeks. The district court, after hearing further additional testimony, increased the award to 500 weeks, payable in a lump sum.

Claimant was a pipe fitter. In connection with that work he was compelled to stoop...

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