Hooks v. City of Wyandotte

Thomas Hooks was employed by defendant as helper on a truck, collecting ashes and other refuse in the city alleys. It is claimed that while he and his truck driver were lifting a drum of ashes, to empty into the truck, he sustained a hernia, for which he afterwards had an operation, and died. The department awarded compensation to the widow.

The truck driver testified that Hooks made no complaint of injury to him until the next day, that nothing unusual happened while they were lifting the drum and he did not see the drum or Hooks slip, jerk or twist.

The testimony most favorable to plaintiff…