Johnson v. Bergland Lumber Co.

In October, 1922, Matt Johnson was in the employ of the defendant lumber company at a camp about four miles from Bergland, where its saw-mill was located. About the eighth day of his employment, he “had diarrhcea and felt sick.” . He continued work, however, but “was weak and had a high fever.” He went to his home about 20 miles distant. He was too weak to work, and about a week later took to his bed. Dr. Florentine was called, and pronounced his ailment to be typhoid fever. In about three weeks he died. An award of compensation by the department of labor and industry is here reviewed by the…