Knox Glass Co. v. Dependents of Evans

RODGERS, Justice:

William Scott Evans, Sr., died on January 4, 1967. He had been employed as a truck driver for the appellant, Knox Glass Company, until March 1964 when his heart condition became so severe that he was unable to do his work. He had been hospitalized prior to his release because of his condition. When he retired he filed a claim for workmen’s compensation based upon an alleged heart attack growing out of his employment while he was operating a truck on a trip to Florida in 1961. This case was decided adversely to the claim of William Scott Evans, Sr., and was affirmed on appeal…