Supreme Court of Colorado, 1926

London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Industrial Commission

London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Industrial Commission
Supreme Court of Colorado · Decided October 4, 1926 · Denison
249 P. 642; 80 Colo. 162

London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. Industrial Commission

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Denison

delivered the opinion of the court.

The district court affirmed an award of the commission to the claimant Chambers for the accidental injury of his wooden leg.

Compensation can be awarded for personal injuries only (C. L. §§ 4389, 4387, 4388, 4404), which means injury to the person. 1 Honnold on Workmen’s Comp. §92; Miller v. American Steel & Wire Co., 90 Conn. 349, 360, 97 Atl. 345, L. R. A. 1916 E, 510; Linnane v. Aetna Brewing Co., 91 Conn. 158, 99 Atl. 507, L. R. A. 1917 D, 77; C. J. Treatise on Work. Comp. p. 63, § 54. So in criminal law. State v. Clayborne, 14 Wash. 622, 45 Pac. 303; 30 Cyc. 1529; Bouv. L. D. A wooden leg is a man’s property, not part of his person, and no compensation can be awarded for its injury.

Judgment reversed with directions to disaffirm the award.

Mr. Justice Campbell not participating.

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