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Seward v. County of Bernalillo
61 N.M. 52
| N.M. | 1956
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294 P.2d 625 (1956)
61 N.M. 52

Lewis Burnham SEWARD, Claimant-Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF BERNALILLO (DISTRICT COURT), Employer,
Central Insurance and Surety Corporation, Insurer, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 6016.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 5, 1956.

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

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

SADLER, Justice.

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.

Case Details

Case Name: Seward v. County of Bernalillo
Court Name: New Mexico Supreme Court
Date Published: Mar 5, 1956
Citation: 61 N.M. 52
Docket Number: 6016
Court Abbreviation: N.M.
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