McKnelly v. Gaddis

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Helm

— Affirming.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Daviess circuit court affirming’ an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board. The question here is: Was the judgment of the lower court supported by any substantial evidence?

Appellee, Charles M. Gaddis, 53 years of age, had worked for appellant, Squirt Beverage Company, as a laborer for some three years in its mixing and bottling plant. On or about August 15, 1946, he was carrying a 100-pound bag of sugar on his right hip up the stairs from the bottom floor to the mixing room. The steps were a little low;…