Alspaugh v. Mountain States Mutual Casualty Co.

343 P.2d 697 (1959)

66 N.M. 126

Inez D. ALSPAUGH, Claimant-Appellee,

v.

MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY CO., Insurer-Appellant.

No. 6448.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 10, 1959.

Rehearing Denied September 16, 1959.

W.C. Whatley, Las Cruces, for appellant.

Bigbee & Stephenson, Santiago E. Campos, Santa Fe, for appellee.

CARMODY, Justice.

This is an action for workmen's compensation benefits. The claimant is the widow of Sidney G. Alspaugh, who allegedly died as a result of a heart attack arising out of and in the course of his employment by the New Mexico State Highway Department.

The insurer denied…