McCRATER v. STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP.

No. 164.

104 S.E.2d 858 (1958)

248 N.C. 707

Maurice McCRATER, Employee, v. STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Employer, and Royal Indemnity Company, Carrier.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

September 17, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Everett, Everett & Everett, Durham, for plaintiff, appellant.

Smith, Moore, Smith, Schell & Hunter, and Stephen Millikin, Greensboro, for defendants, appellees.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a proceeding under the Workmen's Compensation Act to determine the liability, if any, of defendants on a claim filed by Maurice McCrater.

The plaintiff sustained a compensable injury on 7 April, 1955. At that time G.S. § 97-24 provided:

"(a) the right to compensation under this article shall be forever barred unless a claim be filed with the Industrial Commission within one year after the accident * * *."

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