Barber v. Industrial Commission

The question in this case is whether the death of plaintiff's husband by suicide is compensable under the circumstances. This presents a question of proximate cause. There is some difference of opinion between plaintiff and defendants as to whether we are here faced with a question of fact or law, but in any event, we shall state the facts which are necessary to an understanding and determination of the question.

Deceased was an employee of the engineering company, and was injured on April 3, 1939, by falling astride a hopper in the course of his employment. He sustained a rupture of the…