Hayes v. Boutell

August 12,1925, Rutherford B. Hayes, an employee of defendant F. J. Boutell, was struck by an automobile, and the artery in his right ankle was cut, and his right calf, knee, and hip bruised. Weekly compensation was by approved agreement. April 24, 1926, Mr. Hayes was able to and did resume and perform his former work and so continued until May 13, 1928, when he was found dead in a bathroom of his boarding house. An autopsy disclosed that his death was caused by a ruptured aneurism of the aorta. October 13, 1928, Esther Hayes, Ms widow, filed claim for an award as a dependent and alleged that…