Marman v. Detroit Edison Co.

This is an appeal from the finding of the department of labor and industry that Carl Mar-man met with a personal injury, causing his death, while in the employ of defendant, and the question is whether the finding has supporting evidence.

The employee was found dead. An autopsy disclosed a physical condition which, it is claimed, might have proved fatal if subjected to an electric shock or a fall. The board found that death was the result of an accident, but did not designate the nature of the accident. The statute, 2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8417, provides compensation for a personal injury,…