BOWMAN v. COMFORT CHAIR COMPANY

No. 361.

157 S.E.2d 378 (1967)

271 N.C. 702

Richard BOWMAN, Employee v. COMFORT CHAIR COMPANY, Inc., Employer; Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Carrier.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

November 1, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williams & Pannell, Newton, for plaintiff.

Hedrick, McKnight & Parham, Charlotte, for defendants.


BRANCH, Justice.

The question presented by this appeal is: Does a hearing Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission have authority to award plaintiff an attorney's fee as part of the costs upon an initial hearing in a workmen's compensation matter?

The general rule in this jurisdiction is that counsel fees are not allowed as a part of the costs in civil actions or special proceedings. This rule is not applicable where the courts exercise chancery...

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