Case Name: FLINT v. SCIOTO POWER CO.
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1926-06-11
Citations: 4 Ohio Law Abs. 538
Docket Number: No. 19892
Parties: FLINT v. SCIOTO POWER CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 4
Pages: 538–539

Head Matter:
FLINT v. SCIOTO POWER CO.
No. 19892.
Supreme Court
Dock. June 11, 1926;
4 Abs. 393.

Opinion:
Ida Flint filed an application with the Industrial Commission for compensation for the death of her husband on January 22, 1924.
Attorneys — Abernethy & Simkin, Cireleville' for Flint; Chas. Gerheart and O. W. Newman, Columbus, for Company.
It appears that Mrs. Flint's husband was injured on July 21,1919 and died on June 4, 1923. The injury was caused by a fall upon the third rail of tracks belonging to and maintained by the Scioto Railway & Power Company, Mr. Flint being employed by said company. The company was immediately notified of the injury and thereupon caused medical service to be rendered and a payment of $56 was made on account of the injuries. Later Mr. Flint returned to work although he was constantly under the observation of a physician up to the time of his death.
The applicatipn was pending until February 25, 1925, at which time said application was dismissed upon the finding of the commission that there was no connection between the injury received by Mr. Flint an dhis death.
Upon filing an appeal with the Pickaway Common Pleas the petition was dismissed upon motion of the company on the ground that death did not occur within the statutory period of two years from the date of said injuries. The judgment of the Common Pleas was affirmed by the Court of Appeals.
Flint in the Supreme Court contends:
1. That the statutory requirement for filing an application was waived because the question was not raised in the hearing before the commission.
2. That the rights accruing by the amendment of the Workmen's Compensation Law after the filing of the application before hearing controlled.
3. That she is entitled to a trial by jury.