Grimes v. Goodlett and Adams

PALMORE, Judge.

Chester Grimes died of a heart attack suffered at work. Overruling an order of the referee making an award, the Workmen’s Compensation Board dismissed the compensation claim of the decedent’s widow and children. This appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court affirming that action:

Grimes was 49 years old and had been employed by the appellee company for 3½ .years prior to his fatal attack and death on December 31, 1956. He was used as an “all-purpose” man in general construction work, and on the day in question had reported as usual and worked for 2 hours operating an air…