Lynn v. Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.

TALIAFERRO, Judge.

Plaintiff, who died since the lodging of this appeal, sued to recover workmen’s compensation 'on the basis of total disability. The specific facts relied upon for recovery and as set out in the petition are that he “sustained an accident at the place of business of the defendant company, when, as a result of strenuous lifting in the boiler plant * * * petitioner sustained a severe strain; and coupled with the fact that he was working in the boiler room were the temperature was unusually high, became overheated and lost consciousness.”

The issues of the case are now narrowed…