Roebuck v. Swift & Co.

Opinion by

Stadteeld, J.,

This is a workmen’s compensation case. The claimant’s decedent, William Otterbein, while in the course of his employment with the defendant on January 9, 1934, suffered an accident consisting of an abrasion on the back of his right hand in the area between the index and middle fingers. Decedent continued to work until February 9, 1934, when, while not in the course of his employment, his ears were frozen. He remained home until February 12, 1934. He worked regularly until March 29,1934, when he complained of suffering from a sore throat. The same day, the family…