Davis v. Welsbach Corp.

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

Lonnie J. Davis, thirty years of age and single, started to work for the Welsbach Corporation as a “shakeout” man in the defendant’s foundry on August 28, 1959. He was apparently in good health when he came to work that morning and he continued to be perfectly normal until the afternoon of that day. When he was hired he was sent to a doctor and after the doctor certified as to his good health, he was put to work. Decedent’s brother testified that on August 27, the day before he started work, his brother was in good health. During the afternoon he became ill. One of his…