Hockley v. Wilson

70 F.2d 108 | 4th Cir. | 1934

PER CURIAM.

For the reasons given in the opinion of Judge Chesnut in the District Court, Pyrites Co., Inc., v. Davison Chemical Co., 4 F. Supp. 294, it is held that compensation awards in Maryland under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 US CA 901 et seq.) are entitled to preference against the employer without limit of amount, and the decree of the District Court is affirmed.