Proceeding under the Workmen's Compensation Act by Otis Ingle, Employee, against Dunean Mills, Employer, and Aetna Casualty Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier, to recover Compensation for Permanent Disability. From a Circuit Court Judgment sustaining an Award to Claimant by the Industrial Commission, both Defendants appeal. Messrs. Mann Arnold, of Greenville, S.C. Counsel for Appellants, cite: As to Disability Incurred SubsequentTo Disability For Which Compensation Has Been Paid: 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392, 7 S.E.2d 1; 212 N.C. 608, 194 S.E., 106; 223 N.C. 233, 25 S.E.2d 865; (Ga.), 127 S.E., 155; 6 S.E.2d 83, 84; (Ga.), 25 S.E.2d 67, 72; 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164, 166; 198 S.C. 86, 15 S.E.2d 684, 686; 192 S.C. 459, 7 S.E.2d 226, 227; West's 4th Dec. Dig., Workmen's Compensation, Key No. 8; 177 S.C. 289, 181 S.E., 30; 198 S.C. 419, 18 S.E.2d 341, 345; 166 S.C. 316, 164 S.E., 878; 166 S.C. 367, 164 S.E., 881; 201 S.C. 146, 21 S.E.2d 561, 567; 201 S.C. 257, 22 S.E.2d 715, 716. As to "Being WithinTime Required By Statute": Code of 1942, Sec. 7035-49; Id., 7035-27; Id., 7035-46; 202 S.C. 189, 24 S.E.2d 268, 271; 198 S.C. 196, 17 S.E.2d 309. As to HearingCommissioner Quoting From And Basing His AwardOn A Medical Textbook Not In Evidence Or Before CommissionerAt Hearing: Code of 1942, Sec. 728; 162 S.C. 17, 159 S.E., 818 at 820; 184 S.C. 282, 192 S.E., 262, 266. Mr. W.D. Workman, of Greenville, S.C. Counsel for Respondent, cites: As to "Injury Causing Any DisabilitySubsequent
Judgment affirming an award of the industrial commission in claimant's favor, and employer and insurance carrier appeal. Messrs. Osborne, Butler Moore, for appellants, cite: Bodily disfigurement: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 7 S.E.2d 1; 7 S.E.2d 226; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 6 S.E., 2d 83; 4 S.E.2d 621. Messrs. Johnston Williams and Roy A. Powell, for respondent, cite: Disfigurement defined: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447; 6 S.E.2d 761; 141 N.E., 165; 185 S.C. 479; 194 S.E., 452. Construction of statutes: 183 S.C. 38; 190 S.E., 249; 169 S.C. 314; 168 S.E., 722; 180 S.C. 491; 186 S.E., 395.
September 26, 1969.Messrs John Bolt Culbertson, Griffin Howard, RichardJ. Foster and Abrams, Brown and Townes, all of Greenville, for Appellant, cite: As to error on part of trial Judgein reversing the award of the Majority Commission forthe loss of the spleen: 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 206 S.C. 103, 33 S.E.2d 81; 189 S.C. 188, 200 S.E. 727; 236 S.C. 454, 114 S.E.2d 837; 267 N.C. 560. Messrs. Haynsworth, Perry, Bryant, Marion Johnstone, of Greenville, for Respondents, cite: As to the lowerCourt properly reversing the award of the full Commissionfor the loss of the spleen, and holding that Bowen v. ChiquolaManufacturing Co., 238 S.C. 322, 120 S.E.2d 99 (1961) was controlling: 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164; 238 S.C. 322, 120 S.E.2d 99; 192 S.C. 6 S.E.2d 256; 206 S.C. 381, 34 S.E.2d 802.
Messrs. Osborne, Butler More, of Spartanburg, for appellants, cite: Workmen's Compensation Act: 39 St. at Large, p. 1244, Sec. 24. As to conditions precedent: 198 S.C. 49; 16 S.E.2d 289; 78 A.L.R., 1294; 25 S.W.2d 529; 211 N.C. 571; 191 S.E., 403, 410; 70 S.C. 254; 49. S.E., 869; Code 1932, Sec. 413; 40 S.C. 342; 18 S.E., 963; 112 Conn., 579; 153 Atl., 298; 78 A.L.R., 1301; 207 N.C. 514; 191 S.C. 165; 4 S.E.2d 77. As to bar of Statute of Limitations: 344 Am. Jur., 22, Sec. 12; 181 N.C. 85; 106 S.E., 217; 37 C.J., 684; 210 N.C. 735; 188 S.E., 319; 80 S.C. 157; 61 S.E., 393; 116 Va., 838; 83 S.E., 547; 125 Va., 162; 99 S.E., 785; 105 W. Va., 29; 141 S.E., 444; 101 S.E., 218, 221 (N.C.); 11 P.2d 337. As to claim for disfigurement beingseparate claim: 198 S.C. 86; 15 S.E.2d 684; 198 S.C. 75; 15 S.E.2d 846; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 195 S.C. 118; 10 S.E.2d 166. As to Section 46barring claim: 193 S.C. 66; 7 S.E.2d 712; 196 S.C. 460; 13 S.E.2d 602; Sec. 46, Workmen's Compensation Act; 190 S.C. 192; 2 S.E.2d 490; 205 N.C. 310; 171 S.E., 87. As to claim sufficient to support award: 39 Stat. at Large, p. 1244, Sec. 24(a), Sec. 46. Messrs. Wolfe Forte, of Gaffney, for respondent, cite: As to Statute of Limitations: 190 S.C. 425; 3 S.E.2d 492; Workmen's Compensation Act, Secs. 22, 23, 24(a), 29, 7, 21; 197 S.C. 415; 15 S.E.2d 667; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256, 259; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226; 197 S.C. 434; 15 S.E.2d 662; 42 S.W.2d 574; 328 Mo., 888 (trans.
Proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Act by L.T. Hamilton, claimant, opposed by H.P. Little, employer, and the American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, insurance carrier. From an order reversing the decision of the Industrial Commission granting an award for bodily disfigurement claimant appeals. Mr. G. Lloyd Ford, of Conway, for appellant, cites: Asto sufficiency of evidence to sustain finding of the IndustrialCommission: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447; 186 S.C. 374; 195 S.E., 646; 188 S.C. 364; 199 S.E., 412; 188 S.C. 393; 199 S.E., 530; 189 S.C. 188; 200 S.C. 727; 190 S.C. 229; 2 S.E.2d 740; 190 S.C. 429; 3 S.E.2d 492; 190 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392; 7 S.E.2d 1; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226. As to grounds of appeal: 193 S.C. 66; 7 S.E.2d 712. Messrs. Elliott, McLain, Wardlaw Elliott, of Columbia, for respondent, cite: As to sufficiency of evidence to sustainfinding of the Industrial Commission: 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392; 7 S.E.2d 1; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226; 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E., 447. As to grounds of appeal: 193 S.C. 66; 7 S.E.2d 712.
Proceeding under the Workmen's Compensation Act by James Luther Montgomery, Claimant, opposed by York Cotton Mills, Inc., Employer, and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Insurance Carrier. From a Judgment of the Circuit Court affirming an award of the Industrial Commission, both Defendants appeal. Messrs. Osborne, Butler Moore, of Spartanburg, S.C. Counsel for Appellant, cite: As to Award For DisfigurementWhen Employee is Receiving Compensation For Total Disability: 215 N.C. 519, 2 S.E.2d 560; Code of 1942, Sec. 7035-32 (Sec. 29 of Act); 195 S.C. 118, 10 S.E.2d 164; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 459, 7 S.E.2d 226. Messrs. Finley Spratt, of York S.C. Counsel for Respondent, cite: As to Award For Disfigurement When EmployeeIs Totally Disabled And Is Receiving CompensationFor Temporary Total Disability: Amend. to Compensation Act of May 20, 1941 (Code Sec. 7035-34); 197 S.C. 157, 14 S.E.2d 889; 193 S.C. 66, 7 S.E.2d 712; 185 S.C. 497, 194 S.E., 451; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256; 192 S.C. 392, 7 S.E.2d 1; 192 S.C. 475, 7 S.E.2d 226. As to amount of Compensation: (N.C.), 175 S.E., 719; (N.C.), 4 S.E.2d 621; 197 S.C. 157, 14 S.E.2d 889.
Proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Act by James C. Haynes, claimant, opposed by the Ware Shoals Manufacturing Company, employer, and The Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, insurer. From a judgment sustaining an award of the Industrial Commission for claimant, the employer and the insurer appeal. Messrs. Grier, McDonald Todd and Mr. Howard L.Burns, all of Greenwood, for appellant, cite: As to sufficiencyof evidence to sustain finding of fact of the IndustrialCommission: 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E. 447; Hill v. Skinner, Westbrook's Advance Sheet, Nov. 9, 1940; Sec. 31 of Workmen's Compensation Act; 192 S.C. 626; 6 S.E.2d 256; Cagle v. Judson Textile Mills, Westbrook, Nov. 9, 1940; 177 S.C. 132; 180 S.E. 889; 166 S.C. 316; 164 S.E. 878; 192 S.C. 459; 7 S.E.2d 226; "McAvoy v.Caledonia Stevedoring Co., Scot. L.T., 53; 24 B.W.C.C. Sup. 135"; 232 Ky. 107; (N.C.) 193 S.E. 298; 189 S.C. 188; 200 S.E. 727; 71 C.J. 1079; 188 S.C. 393; 199 S.E. 530. Mr. W.K. Charles, of Greenwood, for respondent, cites: As to sufficiency of evidence to sustain finding of fact ofIndustrial Commission: 189 S.C. 188; 200 S.E. 728; 192 S.C. 339; 6 S.E.2d 761; 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256; 190 S.C. 435; 3 S.E.2d 489. As to appeal: Sec. 60, Work. Comp. Act; 185 S.C. 497; 194 S.E. 447.
(Permanent disfigurement.) Manning v Gossett Mills, 192 S.C. 262; 6 S.E.2d 256 (1939). (Serious bodily disfigurement.)
As to the commonusage of the term member, as applied to the human body,meaning the extremities of the body, particularly the armsand legs: (Okla.) 207 P.2d 263; 82 P.2d 1115; 127 S.E. 804; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256. As to claimantnot being entitled to an award for disfigurement: 99 C.J.S. 1121, 1118; 58 Am. Jur. 786; 156 A.L.R. 1344; (S.C.) 114 S.E.2d 837; 170 S.W.2d 464; 41 A.2d 221.
Messrs. Nettles Horton, of Greenville, for Respondents, cite: As to the loss of teeth, replaced by a bridge, not constitutinga compensable disfigurement: 209 S.C. 372, 40 S.E.2d 409; 192 S.C. 262, 6 S.E.2d 256. December 7, 1949.