Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Brooks

On September 17th, 1925, the appellee, Lilly Brooks, then Lilly Zake, widow of Arthur Zake, filed her claim for compensation with the State Industrial Accident Commission on account of the death of her husband, who died on the 18th day of September, 1924. In her claim so made, she alleged that Arthur Zake, a machinist, died “as a result of injuries sustained on the seventh day of March, 1923, in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,” the appellant.

Upon the request of the appellee, a hearing was had on May 17th, 1926, before the commission, to determine the following issues:…