Holman v. M. L. Bath Co.

BOLIN, Judge.

Crayton G. Holman, alleging he suffered a heart attack on October 18, 1963, during the course and scope of his employment with M. L. Bath Company, Ltd., sued Bath for total and permanent disability benefits under the Louisiana Workmen’s Compensation Act. From judgment rejecting Holman’s demands he appeals.

At the time of the alleged accident Holman was 47 years of age. He had been a career soldier. He had a history of angina pectoris, hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease, all of which were detected as early as 1959. Subsequently, he sustained several myocardial…