Anderson v. Greensburg

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

In this workmen’s compensation case the referee made an award for the death of claimant’s husband. This was sustained by the Board and the court below, and defendant appealed. The sole question is whether the evidence sustains the finding of causal relationship between the injury and the death.

Claimant’s husband, 72 years of age, while in the course of his employment met with an injury to the head. Prior thereto he had hypertension or high blood pressure. The head injury caused a hemorrhage in the brain or, as commonly termed, a “stroke,” rendering his left arm useless…