South Mountain Coal Co. v. Haddix

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clarke

Reversing.

This is an appeal from an affirmance by the circuit court of an award by the Workmen’s Compensation. Board in favor of appellee Haddix.

While at work in appellant’s mine and following a strain from working, appellee suffered a hemorrhage of the left lung. The question at issue between the parties was whether the strain or pre-existing disease was the sole cause or whether both were contributing causes of the hemorrhage.

The preponderance, if not the whole of the evidence, supports the latter view, but neither the circuit court nor this court…