Intercontinent Aircraft Corporation v. Pickton

BUFORD, C. J.:

The deceased employee sustained an injury to his arm on November 21, 1942, was taken to the hospital on November 24th and died on December 3, 1942. The disabilities subsequent to the injury were out of proportion to the actual trauma. Shortly after deceased was admitted to the hospital it was discovered that he was suffering from leukemia. According to appellants’ history, this had probably existed six months and was later shown to have been the monocytic type. Appellee’s history states that it could not be proven that the decedent had leukemia prior to his injury, because of…