Gausman v. R. T. Pearson Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Walling,

On July 14, 1923, David H. Gausman was totally disabled by a stroke of apoplexy and, claiming it was the result of an accident sustained in the course of his employment by R. T. Pearson Company, defendant, presented this claim for compensation. The referee’s award in claimant’s favor was affirmed by the compensation board and lower court and therefrom defendant brought this appeal.

Claimant, who was seventy-four years of age and afflicted with chronic nephritis and arterio-sclerosis, accompanied by high blood pressure, was working as a carpenter, laying flooring,…