Meintz v. Arthur Morgan Trucking Co.

This is an appeal by a claimant under the Workmen's Compensation Act (Chapter 28, R.S. 1929), from the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis affirming an award of the Commission in favor of the employer and insurer.

[1] The claim was by the widow of Fred Meintz for $9788.30 for his death from pneumonia alleged to have resulted from infection and weakened resistance caused by a broken arm sustained while at work for his employer, the Morgan Trucking Company. The referee who heard the claim found against claimant and his award was affirmed upon hearing by the whole Commission.…