Guyer v. Equitable Gas Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Walling,

This is a workmen’s compensation case, wherein Margaret Guyer is plaintiff and the Equitable Gas Company defendant. The claim was made on the averment that the death of plaintiff’s husband, on November 4, 1921, resulted from an accident sustained in the course of his employment. The compensation board, reversing the referee, allowed the claim and, from the affirmance thereof by the lower court, defendant has appealed.

It is urged for appellant that there is no competent evidence to support the finding that the deceased sustained an accident in the course of his…