Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Layfield

This case is here by virtue of exceptions taken to the order of the judge of the superior court reversing the award of the Industrial Board denying compensation to the claimant. In January, 1937, Jesse Layñeld, the claimant, wrote to the Industrial Board as follows: “Was employed by Mr. Glenn Florence of Avon-dale Estates, Georgia, on a construction contract at Barnesville, Georgia. While working on this job in the operation of a gas shovel and the operation of shovel was very uncomfortable and had to sit in a cramped position; due to this cramped position a blood-clot formed in both legs,…