Dougan v. Booker

Hugh M. Bland, Justice.

This is a Workmen’s Compensation case. The appellants are Mrs. Myrtle Dougan, widow of Neuman Elmore Dougan, deceased, for herself and the other dependents of Mr. Dougan who suffered a heart attack and died on November 2, 1963 while working for Douglas Booker, the appellee. She claims that Mr. Dougan’s collapse and death arose out of and in the course of his employment and that point is disputed by the employer and his insurance carrier.

There was a hearing on the claim before the Referee on June 3, 1964 and at that hearing Dr. G. G. Hairston testified that he had been…