McIntyre v. Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp.

Plaintiff appeals from an award of the department of labor and industry denying him compensation from defendant. The case has caused us considerable concern. The necessity arises here, as it has before, of affirming an award, where, had we been the triers of the facts or weighers of testimony, we might have reversed it. However, under the law, 2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8451 (Stat. Ann. § 17.186), a finding of fact by the department is final if there is any evidence to support it. Where there is conflicting testimony, we are precluded from passing on the weight of the evidence and must affirm the…