Myers v. Armour & Co.

This is a proceeding under the workmen’s compensation act. While Joseph J. Myers was performing his duties as an employee of Armour & Company in a packing-house in Omaha, September 4, 1918, a boiler exploded and fatally injured him, death ensuing a day later. He left surviving him his widow, Elsie Myers, age 26, and a daughter 2 years old. The widow was appointed administratrix of his estate. As such she instituted this proceeding before the compensation commissioner and applied for an order commuting the statutory compensation and requiring payment in a lump sum. The application was…