Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

This is a case of horses being changed in the middle of a stream. The sequence of events makes clear where the midstream change of mounts took place. Here is a summary of what preceded this appeal:

1. The brewery worker involved died on the job at the brewery, and the physician’s death certificate stated the cause of his death to be “Probable acute coronary insufficiency” due to “coronary artery heart disease.”

2. His widow filed an application for workmen’s compensation death benefits, alleging that her husband’s death was not caused by a fatal heart attack, but resulted “. . . from inhalation…