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Smith Leslie v. State Industrial Commission

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
May 20, 1930
288 P. 347 (Okla. 1930)

Summary

In Smith Leslie v. State Industrial Commission, 143 Okla. 172, 288 P. 347, a decision of the court construing the former provision, it was held that this court was without jurisdiction to consider the proceeding where the petition had been filed after the time limit set therein had expired, and upon proper motion the proceeding would be dismissed. See, also, Mosley v. Kiowa Lumber Co., 126 Okla. 279, 259 P. 210; Kornfeld v. Farris, 121 Okla. 58, 247 P. 655.

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Opinion

No. 21214

Opinion Filed May 20, 1930.

(Syllabus.)

Mastor and Servant — Workmen's Compensation Law — Time for Proceedings to Review Awards or Decisions.

Section 7297, C. O. S. 1921, as amended by section 1, ch. 30, Session Laws 1929, provides for a review in the Supreme Court from an award or decision of the State Industrial Commission, and under such provision said action must be filed in this court within 30 days after notice of the award or decision of the Industrial Commission has been sent to the parties affected, and unless the petition for review is filed within 30 days after such notice, this court does not have jurisdiction to review the same, and the action will be dismissed.

Original action by Smith Leslie and Employers Liability Assurance Corporation to review an award by the State Industrial Commission to Robert H. Cunningham. Dismissed.

A.C. Saunders, for petitioners.

J. Berry King, Atty. Gen., Robert D. Crowe, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Wilcox Swank, for respondents.


This is an original action in this court to review an award of the State Industrial Commission made on the 3rd day of March, 1930, in favor of the respondent Robert H. Cunningham, claimant below, copies of which award were sent to all parties affected thereby on the 3rd day of March, 1930. The petition to review was filed in this court on the 3rd day of April, 1930, 31 days after copies of the award were sent to the interested parties.

Under the provisions of section 7297, C. O. S. 1921, as amended by section 1, chapter 30, Session Laws 1929, an award or decision of the State Industrial Commission becomes final and conclusive upon all questions within its jurisdiction between the parties unless within 30 days after copies of such award or decision have been sent by the Commission to the parties affected, an action is commenced in the Supreme Court to review such award or decision, and where action is not commenced in this court to review the award or decision within 30 days after copies of such award or decision have been sent to the parties affected, this court is without jurisdiction to review the award or decision made. Knowles v. Whitehead, 121 Okla. 55, 247 P. 653; Bluff v. State Industrial Commission, 122 Okla. 199, 253 P. 493; Devers v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 124 Okla. 244, 255 P. 581; Kincannon v. American Oil Refining Co., 126 Okla. 84, 258 P. 741; Ford v. Sanders, 127 Okla. 233, 260 P. 467; Milby-Dow Coal Mining Co. v. State Industrial Commission, 133 Okla. 90, 271 P. 237.

The petition filed in this court to review the award made by the Industrial Commission on the 3rd day of March, 1930, not having been filed in this court within the 30 day period, as provided by law, this court is without jurisdiction to review the same, and the action is dismissed.


Summaries of

Smith Leslie v. State Industrial Commission

Supreme Court of Oklahoma
May 20, 1930
288 P. 347 (Okla. 1930)

In Smith Leslie v. State Industrial Commission, 143 Okla. 172, 288 P. 347, a decision of the court construing the former provision, it was held that this court was without jurisdiction to consider the proceeding where the petition had been filed after the time limit set therein had expired, and upon proper motion the proceeding would be dismissed. See, also, Mosley v. Kiowa Lumber Co., 126 Okla. 279, 259 P. 210; Kornfeld v. Farris, 121 Okla. 58, 247 P. 655.

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Case details for

Smith Leslie v. State Industrial Commission

Case Details

Full title:SMITH LESLIE et al. v. STATE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al

Court:Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Date published: May 20, 1930

Citations

288 P. 347 (Okla. 1930)
288 P. 347

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