Eisen v. Jacquard Fabrics, Inc.

The sole question in controversy is whether the coronary thrombosis or occlusion — admittedly suffered by the petitioner on April 24th, 1939, was the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with the respondent, or was due to natural causes independent of his said employment.

From the evidence it appears that the petitioner had been employed as a weaver by the respondent for one and a half years before the day of the alleged injury, which, he testified, occurred between seven and eight o’clock on the morning of April 24th, 1939, when he collapsed as he was…