Campbell v. City of Chamberlain

Occlusion of a coronary artery caused the death involved in this workmen’s compensation case. The circuit court, on appeal, concluded it was unreasonable for the Industrial Commissioner to find “that the decedent’s work in no manner -contributed to dec'edent’s death, under the -provisions of the workmen’s -compensation law”. Whether the circuit court erred in -so -concluding is the principal question presented on this appeal by the employer and its insurance carrier.

A compensable injury is defined by SDC 64.0102(4) as “* * * only -injury by accident arising out of and in the -course of the…