Calderwood v. Consolidated Lumber & Supply Co.

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Plaintiff, widow of Robert S. Calderwood, claimed compensation for the death of her husband; the referee’s award in her favor was affirmed by the com pensation board; tbe court below reversed tbe board and set aside the award; plaintiff brought this appeal.

Two points of law are raised : 1, Did the compensation board exceed its authority when it substituted for a finding of fact of the referee its own finding of fact based on the evidence taken before the referee, without hearing other evidence or granting a hearing de novo?; 2, Was there sufficient competent evidence to…