Legal Opinion
National Lead and Zinc Company v. Hightower
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 16, 1956No. 37236PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORN, Justice.
In this case it appears that on the 30th day of November, 1952, Lewis W. High: tower, while in the employ 'of National Lead and Zinc Company, sustained an accidental injury consisting of an injury to his lungs from which, he died on May 5, 1953. The injury was caused by the inhalation of Chlorine gas fumes.
On August 14, 1953, Muriel A. High-tower, surviving widow and sole dependent heir of deceased filed a claim for compensation under the Death Benefit Provision of the Workmen’s Compensation Act against National Lead and Zinc Company,, employer of deceased, and its insurance…
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