Yeager v. Mengel Company

Opinion of the Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Reversing.

J ames J. Sheffield, a young man 18 years of age, died in the city hospital in Louisville, August 6, 1929. By the death certificate and by evidence of physicians, it is shown that his death was caused by cellulitis, septicemia, and metastatic abscesses. Young Sheffield was employed 'by the Mengel Company and worked in its plant for some months previous to and including the 26th day of July, 1929, when he left the plant suffering from the disease which caused his death. He remained at the home of his mother and under the care of a physician…