JONES v. LENOIR CITY CAR WORKS


392 S.W.2d 671 (1965)

Dailey E. JONES, Plaintiff-in-Error, v. LENOIR CITY CAR WORKS, Defendant-in-Error.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 14, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Acuff & Acuff, Knoxville, for plaintiff in error.

Donaldson, Montgomery & Kennerly, Knoxville, for defendant in error.


CHATTIN, Justice.

Plaintiff-in-error, Dailey E. Jones, hereinafter referred to as petitioner, brought this action for workmen's compensation benefits due to an alleged occupational disease, silicosis, contracted in the course of his employment against the defendant, Lenoir City Car Works.

The defendant relied upon the one year statute of limitations which, after a hearing, was sustained by the trial judge and dismissed petitioner's suit.

Petitioner...

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