Supreme Court of Oklahoma March 29, 1977, 49474 (Smedley v. State Industrial Court)

LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:

Raymond Lee Smedley, petitioner and claimant below (claimant), filed his claim for compensation July 16, 1975. Date of accident was July 8, 1973. Respondents, Eason Oil Company, respondent below, and U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Ea-son’s insurance carrier (respondents), by answer plead the affirmative defense of statute of limitations.