Aluminum Co. of America v. Williams

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

Tbe appellee, Williams, was employed by appellant, Aluminum Company of America; and we will identify the parties as Williams and Alcoa. This appeal requires a decision on two points: (a) whether there is substantial competent evidence to support the finding of the Workmen’s Compensation Commission; and (b) the liability of the employer to compensate an employee for a second injury which arose because of the first injury and without any intervening independent cause.

Chronologically, here are the salient dates:(a) On April 24, 1957 Thurman S. Williams received…