City of Fort Wayne v. Hazelett

This is an appeal from an award of the Industrial Board, granting compensation to appellee, the surviving widow of Thomas Hazelett, who was a member of the fire department of the city of Fort Wayne, and killed while in the discharge of his duty. It is assigned as error that' the award is contrary to law.

There is no controversy concerning the facts, it being stipulated that the deceased, on June 2, 1936, was in the service of appellant as a member of the city fire department, receiving as compensation for his services an amount in excess of $30.00 per week; that on that day he suffered an…