Consolidation Coal Co. v. Walters

Opinion-of the Court by

Judge Cammack

Reversing.

For several years prior to September, 1937, Mitchell Walters was employed by the Consolidation Coal Company as a motorman in one of its mines. He left the-Company’s employ in September, 1937, and died in February, 1938. His widow and infant children filed an application for compensation with the Workmen’s Compensation Board on the ground that Mitchell’s death was caused by an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, due to breathing a dangerous and destructive substance of the character and nature of' silica dust. The case was…