SNEAD v. ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

No. 7163.

380 P.2d 836 (1963)

72 N.M. 94

James E. SNEAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ADAMS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Inc., Employer, and Fireman's Fund Indemnity Company, Insurer, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 15, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Kiker & Kitts, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Catron & Catron, Santa Fe, for appellees.


CARMODY, Justice.

The question presented in this case is whether a workmen's compensation award should be reduced by the percentage of service-connected disability adjudged to a veteran by the Veterans Administration.

The trial court found that the claimant (appellant here) was totally disabled following an accidental injury. It is apparent from the trial court's findings and judgment that if the claimant had been receiving no other income, he would have been...

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