Weller v. Consumers Power Co.

Plaintiff, on August 17, 1929, in the employ of defendant, suffered a sprain to his back but soon resumed work and continued to work for several months. The accident was reported by de fendant as noncompensable. Evidently, at the time of the accident, plaintiff had incipient or dormant tuberculosis of the spine, and, some months after the accident, this developed into a pronounced case of Pott’s disease, which is tuberculosis of the spine. Plaintiff also had a tubercular testicle and pulmonary tuberculosis. The testicle was removed, but Pott’s disease brought total disability.

The department…