Stufflebean v. City of Fort Dodge

On October 8, 1940, claimant filed an application for arbitration which' asserted that he received an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment as janitor for defendant city on October 29, 1938, which resulted in a hernia; that claimant did not desire to undergo an operation and he prayed for such relief as he may be entitled to. The answer of the defendants was a general denial.

Hearing was had before the deputy industrial commissioner as sole arbitrator. It was there stipulated that on October 29, 1938, claimant was employed by the defendant city as a janitor and on or about…