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Seward v. County of Bernalillo

Supreme Court of New Mexico
Mar 5, 1956
294 P.2d 625 (N.M. 1956)

Opinion

No. 6016.

March 5, 1956.

Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, John B. McManus, Jr., D.J.

Joseph L. Smith, Henry A. Kiker, Jr., Albuquerque, Robert H. Sprecher, Roswell, for appellant.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Mims Akin, Charles Larrabee, Albuquerque, for appellees.


The question for decision: Is a juror who suffers an accidental injury while in the performance of his duties as such entitled to an award of compensation for his injury under the provisions of our Workmen's Compensation Law, 1953 Comp. § 59-10-1 et seq.?

The learned trial judge said nay. So say we. Board of Commissioners of Eagle County v. Evans, 99 Colo. 83, 60 P.2d 225.

The judgment will be affirmed.

It is so ordered.

COMPTON, C.J., LUJAN and McGHEE, JJ., and E.T. HENSLEY, Jr., District Judge, concur.


Summaries of

Seward v. County of Bernalillo

Supreme Court of New Mexico
Mar 5, 1956
294 P.2d 625 (N.M. 1956)
Case details for

Seward v. County of Bernalillo

Case Details

Full title:LEWIS BURNHAM SEWARD, CLAIMANT-APPELLANT, v. COUNTY OF BERNALILLO…

Court:Supreme Court of New Mexico

Date published: Mar 5, 1956

Citations

294 P.2d 625 (N.M. 1956)
294 P.2d 625

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