Source or prior law:

L. 1911, ch. 218, § 24; L. 1917, ch. 226, § 11; R.S. 1923, 44-522.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

Cases through 1973

IN GENERAL (1-4)

1. Commissioner (director) is to hear and determine the matters presented. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. v. Matlock, 151 Kan. 293, 297, 98 P.2d 456 (1940).

2. Commissioner (director) is directed by legislative mandate to hear and determine matters presented, and to make findings or award as he shall determine fair and equitable under provisions of the act. Wilson v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co., 185 Kan. 725, 738, 347 P.2d 235 (1959).

3. Arbitration begun by widow is merely suspended by her death. Pursley v. Liggett, 130 Kan. 303, 286 P. 201 (1930).

4. Mentioned; no mandatory arbitration prior to maintenance of proceeding. Peschka v. Wilkinson Drilling Co., 192 Kan. 126, 128, 130, 386 P.2d 509 (1963).

LARGELY OUTDATED CASES (7)

7. Largely outdated cases on points of law within this section. Compensation act was substantially rewritten in 1927 amendments, particularly as to arbitration and original district court actions.

(a) Fronk v. Ajax Drilling Co., 121 Kan. 708, 710, 249 P. 680 (1926);

(b) Hobson v. Wilson Bros. Coal & Mining Co., 120 Kan. 338, 339, 243 P. 314 (1926);

(c) Vargo v. Potentler, 120 Kan. 331, 243 P. 278 (1926);

(d) Guison v. Hamilton Coal Co., 120 Kan. 329, 243 P. 301 (1926);

(e) Levinsky v. Coal and Mining Co., 115 Kan. 705, 223 P. 1098 (1924);

(f) Tidwell v. Schaff, Receiver, 114 Kan. 255, 257, 217 P. 702 (1923);

(g) Southern v. Cement Co., 108 Kan. 213, 214, 215, 194 P. 637 (1921);

(h) Wilson & Co. v. Ward, 110 Kan. 177, 179, 202 P. 862 (1921);

(i) Roper v. Hammer, 106 Kan. 374, 375, 187 P. 858 (1920).