Claim of Christian v. State Conservation Commission
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certification by the State Industrial Commission to the Appellate Division, under section 23 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law (as amd. by Laws of 1917, chap. 705), of the following question: “ Was the death of James B. Christian due to accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment as a game protector of the Conservation Commission of the State of New York within the provisions of chapter 67 of the Consolidated Laws, being chapter 816 of the Laws of…
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Certification by the State Industrial Commission to the Appellate Division, under section 23 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law (as amd. by Laws of 1917, chap. 705), of the following question: “ Was the death of James B. Christian due to accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment as a game protector of the Conservation Commission of the State of New York within the provisions of chapter 67 of the Consolidated Laws, being chapter 816 of the Laws of 1913, as re-enacted and amended by chapter 41 of the Laws of 1914 and amended by chapter 316 of the Laws of 1914, as…
1Opinion of the Court
John M. Kellogg, P. J.:
The question is certified upon the following findings of fact: While said James B. Christian was engaged in the regular course of his employment, while fixing the State boat George D. Pratt for winter quarters and while trying to remove a plug from the bottom of the said boat in order to let water out of the boat, the said James B. Christian was compelled to work with his arm and shoulder in the water in removing the said plug, as a result of which he contracted lobar pneumonia which together with heart toxeima caused his death on December 10, 1918.
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