ELWOOD v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

No. 45,096

200 Kan. 686 (1968)

438 P.2d 44

GEORGE B. ELWOOD, Appellee, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed March 9, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Scott Kelly, Jr., of Kansas City, Missouri, argued the cause, and Tom Van Cleave, Jr., of Kansas City, was with him on the brief for the appellant.

Samuel J. Wells, of Kansas City, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, C.J.:

This is a workmen's compensation case.

The sole question presented is whether the notice of appeal to the district court — purportedly filed pursuant to K.S.A. 44-556 — was legally sufficient to confer jurisdiction on that court.

Respondent employer appeals from an adverse decision.

The facts pertinent to the question are not in dispute.

On June 13, 1966, claimant...

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