Gentry v. Williams Bros.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Sloan, J.:

This is an appeal from the order of the district court of Miami county affirming the award of the commissioner of workmen’s compensation wherein the commissioner allowed compensation to the workman.

The appellee was an employee of the Williams Brothers Construction Company, and the Zurick General Accident and Liability Insurance Company was the insurance carrier. The evidence is to the effect that on October 24, 1930, the appellee was lifting and rolling heavy rocks into a pipe-line ditch and while so engaged felt a burning, stinging sensation…